California Rep. Calls for Guardrails as Preemption Fight Shapes AI Talks
Ted Lieu, D-Calif., said state rules not ideal, but unavoidable until Congress sets baseline protections.
Ted Lieu, D-Calif., said state rules not ideal, but unavoidable until Congress sets baseline protections.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2025 – Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., said Wednesday he isn’t opposed to federal preemption efforts on state AI regulation – but urged a “reasonable standard” before preempting state artificial intelligence laws.
“It can’t simply be replaced with nothing,” Lieu said at a summit on AI by The Hill.
Lieu highlighted more than 17 states advancing child safety, synthetic media, and transparency laws. Such a state-by-state patchwork is “not ideal” and is inefficient, he said, but without a national framework, states are justified in stepping in.
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