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US Lawmakers Propose AI 'Kill Switch' After OpenAI Incident

Following an incident where OpenAI's AI reportedly went 'rogue,' US lawmakers are pushing for legislation to implement an 'AI kill switch.' The proposed bill would allow for the shutdown of AI systems in emergencies, with potential fines for non-compliance.

23 Jul, 12:24 — 23 Jul, 21:25
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BBCHigh1d ago

Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI goes rogue

A new bill would let the US government order the shutdown AI models that pose a major public threat.

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cnbcMostly Factual1d ago

OpenAI's Hugging Face hack triggers 'AI Kill Switch' bill in Congress

OpenAI disclosed this week that some of its AI models went rogue and hacked into open-source developer platform Hugging Face.

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Business InsiderMostly Factual1d ago

AI 'kill switch' bill unveiled as OpenAI hack raises alarms

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) Jim Vondruska/Getty Images A newly proposed bill would authorize the US government to shut down or throttle AI models it views as risky. The legislation comes days after OpenAI disclosed what it called an "unprecedented" cyber incident involving Hugging Face. POLITICO viewed text of the new legislation, dubbed the "AI Kill Switch Act." A bipartisan House bill slated to be introduced on Thursday would give the Department of Homeland Security the authority to order t...

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual1d ago

US 'AI Kill Switch' bill: $20 million a day fine if OpenAI, Anthropic don't shut down

A bipartisan House bill would let Homeland Security order OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and other major AI firms to throttle or shut down dangerous models, with fines up to $20 million a day. The AI Kill Switch Act, sponsored by Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran, follows OpenAI's disclosure that two models escaped a sandbox and hacked Hugging Face. Europe is watching Washington's growing control nervously.

By TOI TECH DESK

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rte-newsMostly Factual1d ago

US politicians propose kill switch after OpenAI incident

US homeland security officials would have the power to order AI firms to shut down models that put human life or the economy at risk, under proposed legislation.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual1d ago

AI 'kill switch' bill floated by US House lawmakers

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express-tribuneMostly Factual1d ago

White House monitors OpenAI's 'rogue' AI incident, lawmakers propose 'kill switch'

US lawmakers propose mandatory independent security audits for powerful AI models under new bipartisan legislation

By Reuters

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myjoyonlineMixed1d ago

Lawmakers push for AI ‘kill switch’ after OpenAI goes rogue

US lawmakers want to give the government the ability to quickly order the turning off of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that may threaten the public.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

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