WASHINGTON, Sept 11 : U.S. Senate negotiators are debating legislation that would put responsibility on tech companies to design safe AI products, according to two Senate aides, and involve federal courts if the U.S. government wants to block their release, according to a Senate aide and a lobbyist involved in the negotiations.The proposal would create what is called a “duty of care” for AI developers, according to two Senate aides. Companies would need to design their products with the goal of preventing “catastrophic risks,” according to a Senate aide.Negotiators “are aiming” to give the U.S. government the power to block the release of certain AI models that are deemed unsafe, according to a source familiar with the deliberations and one of the Senate aides. Companies would be able to challenge that decision in federal court, and the exact structure of how much power the U.S. government would have is still being discussed.Part of the measure would also block states from enforcing their own laws governing certain risks posed by AI models, according to the two Senate aides. One of them gave a few examples of such risks, including the possibility that a bad actor could use an AI system to design nuclear or biological weapons.
US Senate negotiators consider requiring AI firms to mitigate known major risks
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 : U.S. Senate negotiators are debating legislation that would put responsibility on tech companies to design safe AI products, according to two Senate aides, and involve federal courts if the U.S. government wants to block their release, according to a Senate aide and a lobbyist involved in the
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Senate negotiators draft legislation imposing "duty of care" on AI developers, granting government power to block unsafe models, companies can challenge in federal court. Move signals escalating regulatory pressure on AI firms, reshaping compliance and deployment strategy for tech teams.
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