Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), the fourth-ranking House Democrat, expressed significant concern about the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) during the second-annual Hill Nation Summit on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Speaking to The Hill’s Miranda Nazzaro, Lieu said, “I am still freaked out by AI, and it’s actually accelerated much more quickly than I thought possible.”

Lieu emphasized the need for Congress to consider how to respond to these developments, signaling a call for legislative attention to AI’s fast-paced growth and its potential impacts.

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