Regulator defends Thune-Klobuchar AI bill: mandatory perpetual risk duty is not companies 'setting the rules'
neil_chilson · x · 2026-09-17
In the Thune-Klobuchar AI bill debate, neilchilson rebuts the claim that companies would be 'setting the rules': the bill establishes a mandatory, perpetual duty to address severe risks and requires firms to provide mechanisms for regulators to verify compliance.
His core argument: an outcome-focused duty is safer and more adaptable to fast-changing technology than check-the-box process standards, since the obligation binds companies no matter how the technology evolves.
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