Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI

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March 14, 2025, 10:12 PM

• •House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, asking for past communications with the Biden administration that might suggest the former president coerced or colluded with companies to censor lawful speech in AI products.
• •Jordan previously led an investigation into whether the Biden administration and Big Tech colluded to silence conservative voices on social media platforms. Now, he's turning his attention to AI companies and their intermediaries.
• •In letters to technology executives including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Apple CEO Tim Cook, Jordan pointed to a report his committee published in December that he claims uncovered the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to control AI to suppress speech.

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, asking for past communications with the Biden administration that might suggest the former president “coerced or colluded” with companies to “censor lawful speech” in AI products.

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