Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON – House Artificial Intelligence Task Force Co-Chair Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Chair Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) recently introduced the bipartisan AI Grand Challenges Act, which would direct the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a program to administer prize competitions to incentivize artificial intelligence research and innovation.
LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the announcement that the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has been tentatively selected to receive grant funding for their analog and digital chip design program. The anticipated funding will establish a Center for Education of Microchip Designers (CEMiD) to support undergraduate and graduate engineering students at universities across the country.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA) announced that language to prevent AI from autonomously launching nuclear weapons was included in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that recently passed through the House Armed Services Committee.
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Rep. Ted Lieu announced the allocation of nearly $1 million to create a Quantum Information Science Hub at UCLA after President Joe Biden signed the funding into law in March.
This grant will fund the purchase of a laser used to refine and develop qubits – bits made of subatomic particles that power quantum computers – with the ultimate goal of creating such a computer, according to a press release from Lieu’s office.
Read about Congressman Lieu's work on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the establishment of a bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to explore how Congress can ensure America continues to lead the world in AI innovation while considering guardrails that may be appropriate to safeguard the nation against current and emerging threats.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced the Healthcare Enhancement and Learning Through Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (HEALTH AI) Act, which would award grants to explore how generative AI can improve patient care.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmembers Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Zach Nunn (R-IA), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Marcus Molinaro (R-NY) introduced the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act, a bipartisan and bicameral bill to require U.S. federal agencies and vendors to follow the AI risk management guidelines put forth by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) released the following statement praising the Biden Administration for issuing an Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Executive Order establishes new standards for AI that aim to promote AI development and American leadership while protecting the safety, rights, and privacy of American citizens.