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After OpenAI’s Hugging Face Hack, Congress Moves to Mandate AI Kill Switches

The AI Kill Switch Act would require developers of the most powerful AI systems to retain the technical ability to throttle, suspend or shut them down. | Representative image

Reps Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran have introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, requiring the largest AI developers to be able to throttle, suspend or shut down their models and letting DHS order shutdowns in emergencies.