U.S. Congress to Regulate A.I., Industry Pushes Back
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Congress proposes emergency powers over frontier AI as the White House and Big Tech’s Open Weights coalition debate America’s regulatory future.
WASHINGTON / BRUSSELS – The United States is moving towards a more active role in regulating frontier artificial intelligence. A bipartisan proposal in Congress would grant federal authorities emergency powers to intervene if advanced AI systems were judged capable of causing catastrophic harm.
The proposed AI Kill Switch Act would require major developers of frontier AI systems to maintain the technical ability to throttle operations, terminate user access or shut down systems during a serious emergency. Supporters argue that governments must be prepared to respond rapidly if an advanced AI model escapes effective human control or creates a major threat to public safety or national security.
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