AI Now testifies to Congress: AI market access should hinge on proven safety
AINowInstitute · x · 2026-09-17
AI Now Institute's Amba Kak testified before a US congressional antitrust hearing on mitigating harms and reining in AI industry power. Key points: operating in this market is 'a privilege not a right'; accountability should look like liability, with market access gated on companies proving their tools are safe to the public; she called for clear, enforceable rules, consequences for violators, and no exemption from the law.
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