Lawmakers prepare bill requiring AI ‘kill switch’

Lawmakers are set to introduce the “AI Kill Switch Act,” which would mandate AI companies to develop controls for shutting down or throttling their systems. The Department of Homeland Security could issue shutdown orders in scenarios involving significant loss of control, such as mass casualties or major economic damage. Companies would be required to build the necessary technology for these shutdowns and report safety incidents, facing substantial fines for non-compliance.

• The “AI Kill Switch Act” is being prepared for introduction by U.S. lawmakers.
• The bill would require AI companies to implement controls to shut down or throttle powerful AI systems.
• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could order shutdowns in “loss-of-control” scenarios.
• Such scenarios include at least 10 deaths, over $100 million in economic damages, or attempts by the AI to conceal shutdown controls.
• AI companies would need to build shutdown technology and report safety incidents.
• Violations of emergency shutdown orders could result in fines of up to $20 million per day.
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