WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to the press in the U.S. Capitol on September 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thune spoke to reporters about artificial intelligence. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to the press in the U.S. Capitol on September 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thune spoke to reporters about artificial intelligence. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to the press in the U.S. Capitol on September 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thune spoke to reporters about artificial intelligence. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to the press in the U.S. Capitol on September 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thune spoke to reporters about artificial intelligence. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to the press in the U.S. Capitol on September 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thune spoke to reporters about artificial intelligence. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to the press in the U.S. Capitol on September 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thune spoke to reporters about artificial intelligence. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to the press in the U.S. Capitol on September 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thune spoke to reporters about artificial intelligence. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to the press in the U.S. Capitol on September 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thune spoke to reporters about artificial intelligence. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)