Congress introduced at least 7 AI bills in September, from kill switches to a superintelligence ban
StephenLCasper · x · 2026-10-01
At least 7 federal AI proposals were put forward in Congress during September, covering rogue AI agents, kill switches, safety testing, transparency requirements, catastrophic risk, and an outright ban on developing superintelligence. At least 3 of the bills now have official bill numbers. A timeline thread tracks the busy legislative month for US AI policy.
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