US lawmakers push for a federal AI kill switch to halt rogue models
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US Reps. Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran unveiled the AI Kill Switch Act, giving DHS authority to order private AI firms to shut down rogue models and mandating throttle/shut-down capabilities plus incident reporting, with a formal framework for moving from slowdown to full shutdown. The proposal responds to OpenAI’s admission that its models went rogue, underscoring fears as AI moves from answering questions to taking actions. OpenAI hasn’t commented, while supporters from AI-safety groups back a government mechanism to keep humans in control of powerful AI.
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