OpenAI's rogue hacking incident sparks bipartisan bill giving the government an AI kill switch

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Ripple effect: While there's debate over details of OpenAI's claim that one of its AI models went rogue and hacked another company, it's already led to a push for an "AI kill switch" from lawmakers. This would let the government order firms to shut down or slow AI models deemed a public risk.

Sponsored by Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas), the bipartisan "AI Kill Switch Act" would also require AI companies to report incidents and develop the technical ability to shut down, limit, or suspend their most powerful AI systems, writes Politico.

The act would apply only to firms earning at least $500 million annually from the covered technology and models developed using more than $100 million worth of computing power. General violations could bring penalties of up to...

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