Kill switches for most powerful AI models proposed by Bipartisan bill — DHS could order throttling or full shutdown, with fines up to $20 million per day
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Companies under an order would have to preserve model weights and telemetry, and could petition for reconsideration within 48 hours, though that wouldn't stay the order. General violations carry penalties of up to $2 million per day.The sponsors cited two recent episodes.
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- ▪Companies under an order would have to preserve model weights and telemetry, and could petition for reconsideration within 48 hours, though that wouldn't stay the order.
- ▪General violations carry penalties of up to $2 million per day.The sponsors cited two recent episodes.
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Tech Industry Artificial Intelligence Kill switches for most powerful AI models proposed by Bipartisan bill — DHS could order throttling or full shutdown, with fines up to $20 million per day News By Luke James Published 23 July 2026 The bill covers models that cost $100 million or more to train, and exempts incidents that occur during red-teaming. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: The White House) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Congressmen Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) today introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, a bill that would…
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