Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy is Connecticut's U.S. senator and a public voice on AI regulation. Born in White Plains, he attended Exeter College at Oxford, earned degrees from Williams College and the University of Connecticut, and served in Connecticut's legislature and the U.S. House before entering the Senate in 2013. In 2025, he called for U.S.-EU AI regulation, appeared on TIME100 AI, joined a Brookings discussion about AI and purpose, and opposed a proposed federal ban on state AI laws. As of October 2026, he continues to represent Connecticut in the Senate.
Timeline
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1973–2002
From White Plains to public service
Born in White Plains in 1973, he attends Exeter College at Oxford in 1994–1995, earns a B.A. from Williams College in 1996, and receives a J.D. from the University of Connecticut in 2002. After private legal practice, he serves on Southington's planning and zoning commission.
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1999–2006
Entering the statehouse
After local planning service, he serves in Connecticut's state House from 1999 to 2003 and state Senate from 2003 to 2006.
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2007–2013
A House seat in Washington
He represents Connecticut in the U.S. House from January 2007 to January 2013.
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June 2025
Regulation on the Paris stage
At Sciences Po in Paris, he calls for coordinated U.S.-EU action to regulate AI and protect democratic values and global stability.
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2025
Named to TIME100 AI
TIME names him to the 2025 TIME100 AI list for legislative work on AI regulation, with attention to ethics, safety, and the public interest.
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September 2025
AI and the search for purpose
At Brookings, he joins a discussion on the pursuit of purpose in the age of AI.
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November 2025
Defending state AI laws
He argues that a proposed ban on state AI regulation would be unpopular and would benefit AI companies.
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As of October 2026
Representing Connecticut today
He represents Connecticut in the U.S. Senate; he first took office in January 2013, and the 2024 election returned him for a term ending in 2031.
Sources and credits
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- MURPHY, Christopher | U.S. House of Representatives History, Art & Archives
- The Future of US-Europe Relations: A high-level exchange with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy
- La revista TIME publicó la lista de los 100 líderes en inteligencia artificial de 2025
- Beyond productivity: The pursuit of purpose in the age of AI
- CT leaders oppose provision to ban state AI regulation
- Transcript: Sen. Chris Murphy on 'Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,' Oct. 11, 2026