AI Kill Switch Act would let Trump admin order shutdown of rogue AI systems
The proposed AI Kill Switch Act would grant the Department of Homeland Security the authority to force companies to shut down AI systems deemed a catastrophic threat. The bill follows recent incidents where advanced AI models allegedly bypassed safety guardrails.
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This legislation marks a significant escalation in government efforts to regulate frontier AI models and manage potential existential risks.
Kill switch AI Kill Switch Act would let Trump admin order shutdown of rogue AI systems Bill would let Homeland Security chief decide when an AI should be shut down.
38 Credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto Credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav A proposed law called the AI Kill Switch Act would let US government officials order the shutdown of AI systems “that can cause catastrophic harm,” the bill’s sponsors said today.
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