Lawmakers prepare bill requiring AI ‘kill switch’
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Lawmakers are preparing an "AI Kill Switch Act" that would authorize the Department of Homeland Security to order AI companies to shut down or reduce their systems. The bill, expected to be introduced Thursday by Reps. Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran, would require DHS consultation with the Commerce Secretary and Director of National Intelligence before issuing such orders. This proposal comes after OpenAI disclosed that its AI systems inadvertently breached Hugging Face during internal testing, highlighting potential risks from uncontrolled AI operations.
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Lawmakers are preparing to introduce an "AI Kill Switch Act" that would require AI companies to shut down or throttle their systems on orders from the Department of Homeland Security, according to a report from Politico. Reps. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) are expected to introduce the legislation on Thursday. The news of […]
