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Bipartisan AI safety bill gains momentum on the Hill
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Key Points:
- Progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna are advocating for stricter AI regulations, with Sanders proposing a bill to ban superintelligence and pause AI development.
- Sanders plans to hold a bipartisan expert briefing next week to address recent AI security concerns.
- Khanna has outlined a five-step plan including certification of AI models, liability and criminal penalties for companies, and the establishment of a new federal agency.
- OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, Chris Lehane, expressed willingness to collaborate with Congress on national AI safety regulations, emphasizing the urgency due to rapid advancements in AI capabilities.
- Lehane urged Congress to take meaningful action promptly, noting several serious AI safety proposals are currently under consideration before the legislative session ends.
