Proposal would add criminal penalties for lying about catastrophic AI risk
StephenLCasper · x · 2026-07-24
- Another proposed change would introduce criminal penalties for knowingly making false or misleading statements about catastrophic risk.
- This is meant to deter deliberate misrepresentation in high-stakes AI safety reporting and oversight.
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