{"id":10435,"date":"2024-02-21T12:20:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T19:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=10435"},"modified":"2024-02-21T12:20:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T19:20:45","slug":"issa-selected-to-congressional-ai-task-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=10435","title":{"rendered":"Issa Selected to Congressional AI Task Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington\u00a0\u2013 Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) was selected by Speaker Mike Johnson to serve on a bipartisan task force for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The task force is charged with maintaining American leadership on AI while ensuring safe and fair usage of the technology as it emerges across numerous industries.<\/p>\n<p>As Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, Rep. Issa is an established leader on the issue, its technological potential, and the proper role of government. He has convened several subcommittee hearings on the issue and recently held both a field hearing in Los Angeles and a comprehensive roundtable discussion with more than 20 industry leaders. He has stated that additional forums will be held throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe limitless possibility of AI is here, and with it, the next opportunity for incomparable American leadership in technology and innovation. These are the stakes, and rather than looking\u00a0to regulate right away, now is the time for the government\u00a0to listen, learn, and resolve\u00a0to bring out the best AI has to offer so it can change our lives for the better,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>said Rep. Issa.\u00a0<strong>\u201cI thank Speaker Johnson for naming this task force, and I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to make sure Congress gets AI right.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Full membership of the task force is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Chair\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36), Co-Chair<br \/>\nRep. Darrell Issa (CA-48)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-16)<br \/>\nRep. French Hill (AR-02)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09)<br \/>\nRep. Michael Cloud (TX-27)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11)<br \/>\nRep. Neal Dunn (FL-02)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)<br \/>\nRep. Ben Cline (VA-06)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rep. Ami Bera (CA-06)<br \/>\nRep. Kat Cammack (FL-03)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08)<br \/>\nRep. Scott Franklin (FL-18)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)<br \/>\nRep. Michelle Steel (CA-45)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11)<br \/>\nRep. Eric Burlison (MO-07)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51)<br \/>\nRep. Laurel Lee (FL-15)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rep. Valerie Foushee (NC-04)<br \/>\nRep. Rich McCormick (GA-06)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07)<\/p>\n<p><em>Darrell Issa is the Representative of California\u2019s 48th Congressional District. The District encompasses the central and eastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, Poway, Temecula, Murrieta, and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line. Issa served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2011-2015.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington\u00a0\u2013 Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) was selected by Speaker Mike Johnson to serve on a bipartisan task force for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The task force is charged with maintaining American leadership on AI while ensuring safe and fair usage of the technology as it emerges across numerous industries. 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