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Jai Ramaswamy

Also known as Jaikumar Ramaswamy

Jai Ramaswamy is a lawyer and public voice on AI policy whose work covers national AI planning, federal rules, and open-source development. He earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999; his education also included government and economics at Harvard and a doctorate in social and political science from Cambridge. His career included DOJ prosecutions, financial risk at Capital One, AML leadership at Bank of America, and crypto compliance at cLabs. In 2025 and 2026, he co-wrote proposals on the National AI Action Plan, federal AI governance, and open-source tools for developers and researchers. As of October 2026, he oversees legal, compliance, and government affairs at Andreessen Horowitz as Chief Legal and Policy Officer.

Timeline

  1. 1999

    A law degree from Penn

    He earns a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999; his education also includes government and economics at Harvard and a doctorate in social and political science from Cambridge.

  2. November 2019

    Celo risk and compliance

    cLabs recruits him in November 2019 to lead regulatory, risk, and compliance work for Celo; he brings experience as Capital One's head of enterprise risk, Bank of America's global AML lead, and DOJ's chief of asset forfeiture and money laundering.

  3. August 2022

    Chief legal officer at a16z

    By August 2022, he is Chief Legal Officer at Andreessen Horowitz, after roles at cLabs, in finance, and in DOJ's prosecution and money-laundering work.

  4. March 2025

    National AI Action Plan

    He co-writes a16z's recommendations for the National AI Action Plan in March 2025, which the firm shares with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

  5. September 2025

    The Commerce Clause in AI

    With Matt Perault, he argues in September 2025 that Congress should govern the national AI market and states should police harmful AI uses within their borders.

  6. December 2025

    A federal AI law roadmap

    A roadmap he co-authors in December 2025 asks Congress to create a federal AI framework that protects people and supports innovation and competition.

  7. April 2026

    Open-source AI policy

    His April 2026 policy with Matt Perault argues that open-source tools can become a cornerstone for global AI development by startups and researchers.

  8. As of October 2026

    Chief legal and policy officer

    As of October 2026, he oversees legal, compliance, and government affairs at Andreessen Horowitz as Chief Legal and Policy Officer.

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  1. Events and Programming — Asian Alumni of Penn Carey Law aapcl.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. Jaikumar Ramaswamy — The Federalist Society fedsoc.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. Ex-DOJ, Capital One Exec to Lead Compliance at Crypto Payments Startup C Labs coindesk.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. All About Web3: The Regulatory Outlook for Cryptocurrency wilmerhale.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. a16z’s Recommendations for the National AI Action Plan a16z.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  6. The Commerce Clause in the Age of AI: Guardrails and Opportunities for State Legislatures a16z.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  7. A Roadmap for Federal AI Legislation: Protect People, Empower Builders, Win the Future a16z.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  8. Asserting American Leadership in Open Source AI a16z.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  9. AI Policy Archives — Andreessen Horowitz a16z.com. Checked 15 October 2026.