‘It would be insane’ for spy agencies to not have AI model early access, lawmaker says
Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., speaks to a reporter on the House steps after a vote in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
May 12, 2026 02:09 PM ET
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said the Commerce Department should also have a role in AI policy.
Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Tuesday it would be “insane” for U.S. intelligence agencies to not have early access to advanced artificial intelligence models that could be used for hacking and cyberdefense.
His remarks, delivered on a panel at Politico’s Security Summit, come as the Trump administration is reportedly considering a major AI executive order and debating whether the Commerce Department or intelligence community should oversee evaluations of AI models. They also come as...
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