Ted Lieu on Slow down AI development

Ted Lieu

U.S. Representative from California.

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 to act.

AI Verified (Sep 15, 2026)

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Ted Lieu, remarks at a House Democratic Caucus press conference, transcript published by House Democrats, September 15, 2026.

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AI Verified Lieu explicitly says AI developers “need to slow down their development” until models and agents are safe, directly supporting the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago

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AI Verified Lieu explicitly says developers need to slow development until systems are safe; the recorded answer “for” is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago

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AI Verified House Democrats’ official September 15 transcript contains Ted Lieu’s wording calling for developers to slow down until models and agents are safe. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago

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