Comment by Ted Lieu

U.S. Representative from California.
Congress has the responsibility to establish a national framework for AI and any attempt by Donald Trump to create laws through executive order is a sham. It is Congress' responsibility to check this overreach of the presidency. Pleased to work with my friend, Congressman Beyer, to make clear that Congress has the responsibility to create AI policy at the national level. Americans deserve a set of AI guardrails that promote responsible innovation, and doing that through Congress ensures the true interests of the American people are honored. I welcome any effort by the Administration to work with, and not around, Congress to establish a federal AI framework.
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AI Verified The press release is about repealing the White House AI moratorium so states can keep enacting AI safeguards; Lieu's quote supports retaining state authority against federal preemption. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago
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AI Verified Lieu's quote appears in a press release about repealing the federal AI moratorium so states can keep enacting safeguards, which supports the state-authority position. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified The quoted wording appears verbatim in the source release on Beyer.house.gov, where Ted Lieu is explicitly quoted on March 20, 2026. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago
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Slow down AI development

So until they can make their AI models and agents safe, so they don't go rogue or go hack other companies, they need to slow down their development and put in adequate guardrails. And we cannot expect the industry to regulate itself. We need Congress...
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