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Ted Lieu

Ted Lieu is a United States representative who has made AI policy a regular part of congressional work. He earned computer science and political science degrees at Stanford, completed a Georgetown law degree, and served as an Air Force JAG officer before entering California politics. In January 2023, he introduced a ChatGPT-drafted congressional resolution; in June 2023, he joined colleagues in introducing the National AI Commission Act, and TIME named him to its inaugural TIME100 AI list in September 2023. He co-chaired the House's bipartisan AI Task Force in 2024, whose report set out policy principles and recommendations. As of October 2026, he co-chairs the House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy; he introduced the AI Kill Switch Act with Representative Nathaniel Moran in July 2026.

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Timeline

  1. 1969–1994

    Degrees at Stanford and Georgetown

    He is born in Taipei in 1969 and graduates from St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland in 1987. At Stanford, he earns degrees in computer science and political science in 1991, then completes a law degree at Georgetown in 1994.

  2. 1995–2021

    Air Force JAG and reserve service

    He serves in the Air Force JAG Corps from 1995 to 1999 and enters the Air Force Reserve in 2000. He retires from the Reserve in 2021 with the rank of colonel.

  3. 2002–2014

    Local and state office

    He joins Torrance City Council in 2002, then serves in the California State Assembly from 2005 to 2010 and in the State Senate from 2011 to 2014.

  4. 2015

    Entering the U.S. House

    He begins serving in the U.S. House on January 3, 2015, after election as a California Democrat.

  5. January 2023

    A ChatGPT-written resolution

    He introduces the first federal legislation written by AI: a congressional resolution generated with ChatGPT from a prompt asking Congress to focus on AI.

  6. 2023

    A commission bill and TIME100 AI

    In June 2023, he joins House and Senate colleagues to introduce the National AI Commission Act, which proposes a commission to review AI regulation and develop a risk-based framework. In September 2023, TIME names him to its inaugural TIME100 AI list.

  7. 2024

    Co-chairing the House AI Task Force

    He becomes co-chair of the bipartisan House AI Task Force, which produces a report with policy principles, recommendations, and proposals. The report examines AI's effects on education, health care, and intellectual property.

  8. Since December 2025

    Leading a House Democratic AI commission

    He co-chairs the House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy, which convenes throughout 2026. In July 2026, he introduces the AI Kill Switch Act with Rep. Nathaniel Moran; the bill would require developers of the most powerful AI systems to keep the ability to throttle, suspend, or shut them down.

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  1. Meet Ted | Congressman Ted Lieu lieu.house.gov. Checked 14 October 2026.
  2. LIEU, Ted | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives history.house.gov. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. REP LIEU INTRODUCES FIRST FEDERAL LEGISLATION EVER WRITTEN BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Congressman Ted Lieu lieu.house.gov. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. REPS LIEU, BUCK, ESHOO AND SEN SCHATZ INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL BILL TO CREATE A NATIONAL COMMISSION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Congressman Ted Lieu lieu.house.gov. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. REP LIEU NAMED TO TIME’S INAUGURAL LIST OF THE TIME 100 AI | Congressman Ted Lieu lieu.house.gov. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. How Congress can secure Biden’s AI legacy | Brookings brookings.edu. Checked 14 October 2026.
  7. TIME Reveals Inaugural TIME100 AI List of the World’s Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence prnewswire.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  8. HOUSE LAUNCHES BIPARTISAN TASK FORCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Congressman Ted Lieu lieu.house.gov. Checked 14 October 2026.
  9. The House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Final Report | Representative Jay Obernolte obernolte.house.gov. Checked 14 October 2026.
  10. REP LIEU NAMED CO-CHAIR OF NEW HOUSE DEMOCRATIC COMMISSION ON AI AND THE INNOVATION ECONOMY | Congressman Ted Lieu lieu.house.gov. Checked 14 October 2026.
  11. REPS LIEU AND MORAN INTRODUCE BILL TO REQUIRE KILL SWITCH FOR AI SYSTEMS THAT CAN CAUSE CATASTROPHIC HARM | Congressman Ted Lieu lieu.house.gov. Checked 14 October 2026.