Siliconsciousness: A Conversation with Representative Ted Lieu

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Chris Cotnoir

Government

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🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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The US government has taken a ‘light touch’ approach to regulating artificial intelligence under Trump and a Republican controlled Congress. Should our government be doing more? California Representative Ted Lieu joins David Rothkopf to explore the pitfalls of hands-off federal regulation, how AI has become a critical component of national security and the labor market, and more. This material is distributed by TRG Advisory Services, LLC on behalf of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in the U.S.. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:34.1	Welcome to CILA Consciousness, the DSR Network podcast focusing on the artificial
1:40.0	intelligence revolution, Politics and Policy.
1:56.3	Hello and welcome to the show. I'm David Rothkoff, your host. And today we are joined by Ted Lou. Ted is a Democratic congressman representing California's 33rd congressional district. He has been
2:03.2	serving as a congressman since 2015. He currently serves as vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus
2:10.0	and was previously the co-chair of the bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence.
2:17.7	He's also, I should point out, since we're going to spend a little time talking about
2:21.4	AI and tech, one of the few people I know in the Congress who has a degree in computer science
2:26.9	as well as a degree in political science, and then on top of that, a law degree.
2:31.9	How are you doing today, Congressman? I'm good, David. The only
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