Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on President Trump’s Executive Order that restricts states from regulating artificial intelligence.
WASHINGTON – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the launch of a new House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy that will convene throughout 2026. The commission will develop policy expertise in partnership with the innovation community, relevant stakeholders and committees of jurisdiction. Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu (CA-36), Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and Rep. Valerie Foushee (NC-04) will serve as Co-Chairs. Rep.
LOS ANGELES – On Friday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) hosted his congressional district’s 10th annual Congressional App Challenge reception. Twenty-one students from 13 schools submitted 18 apps for this year’s competition.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), one of three Computer Science Majors in Congress, spoke at a TedX Talk in Los Angeles where he made the case for strong regulation of AI, calling it "insane" to not do so as soon as possible. In his talk, Rep. Lieu draws a parallel to the creation of the modern FDA in the 1930s, which happened after more than 100 people died due to unregulated medicine containing anti-freeze.
Representative Ted Lieu (D-Calif.)
Co-Chair of Congressional Caucus on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Technologies
California Rep. Ted Lieu thinks regulating artificial intelligence is an area where Republicans and Democrats like him can work together.
“I hope that we’re going to be able to pass some AI legislation this term,” said Lieu, who with California Republican Rep. Jay Obernolte co-chaired the House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence last Congress, at The Hill’s Nation Summit in Washington on Wednesday.
Just two and a half years after OpenAI stunned the world with ChatGPT, AI is no longer only answering questions — it is taking actions. We are now entering the era of AI agents, in which AI large language models don’t just passively provide information in response to your queries, they actively go into the world and do things for — or potentially against — you.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after voting against Donald Trump's Big Ugly Bill, H.R. 1. The bill passed the House 218-214 and will now be signed into law. In California, more than 2.3 million people will lose health insurance and 368,000 could lose access to food assistance because of this bill.
In a recent episode of the “Regulating AI Podcast,” Congressman Ted Lieu, who represents California’s 36th Congressional District, shared his perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and its potential consequences on various sectors, including national security, healthcare, and the economy. As the co-chair of the bipartisan House task force on artificial intelligence, Lieu has been at the forefront of efforts to create a balanced approach to AI policy. He is particularly focused on ensuring AI technologies benefit society while minimizing risks.
LOS ANGELES – Yesterday, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) hosted his