The Verge·3 min read·medium
Lawmakers prepare bill requiring AI ‘kill switch’
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Emma Roth
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U.S. lawmakers are introducing the 'AI Kill Switch Act' to grant the Department of Homeland Security authority to shut down AI systems during catastrophic safety failures. The bill also mandates that companies build emergency shutdown capabilities and report safety incidents.
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.
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