In the halls of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., most think of South Dakota as a small, rural farming state. But when it comes to national defense, cybersecurity and navigating the new digital frontier, Sen. Mike Rounds has established himself as the policy expert to responsibly advance transformational technology that will protect the United States and lead to breakthrough discoveries in healthcare and precision agriculture.

Having recently spoken at a technology and cybersecurity seminar in Washington, D.C., hosted by Sen. Rounds, I was reminded of how vital deeply informed leadership is during this era of rapid technological evolution. As someone who has spent decades working at the intersection of higher education, national security and information technology, I can say without hesitation that Sen. Rounds is the most knowledgeable policy expert in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence in the Senate.

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Beth Morey1 month ago

If Rounds is so great, how does he keep a straight face while letting Trump destroy our country? He knows what Trump is doing is wrong; that's why he stopped answering my emails long ago. Yes, they are all delivered because I get automated responses for every one.

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The Heart of Everything1 month ago

Yeah, Mike Rounds is really on top of things—if he honestly wanted to hold his record up to the voters of SD he’d be willing to debate his opponent. He isn’t. He’s a coward and is now scrambling to “stand up to the USPS” when he’s literally known for years that service in SD is terrible, so forgive me if I don’t trust him to lead the way on AI—it’s all in service to the billionaires whose boots he licks.

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I care1 month ago(edited)

Hard to believe anyone who gave Kristi Noem an honorary doctoral degree. If she believed Noem was worthy of that, she may not be a good judge to be relied upon. I am afraid Mike Rounds has shown us his loyalty is only to Donald Trump.

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Jerry Van Vliet1 month ago

I too am unable to support or vote for MAGA candidates!

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Kevin K1 month ago

I believe the author is the same bootlicker who awarded ICE Barbie some bogus degree at her school, causing droves of students to boycott the graduation ceremonies.

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Dean Nasser1 month ago

I accept the fact that Senator Rounds is up to speed on the AI concerns that we all should have. That goes on the plus side of the balance sheet. Unfortunately, his being a puppet for the administration not only in the past, but on an ongoing basis as Trump gets older, and less and less rational, if Rounds is reelected weighs 10 times more on the negative side of the balance sheet. The most critical thing we can do for America is to use AI to educate the senators and representatives on the critical need for separation of powers so that we are no longer, in effect, being run by one vindictive power hungry man that most people disapprove of. I am a republican, but I cannot vote for a puppet.

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