US lawmakers drafting bill to create federal AI safety agency with emergency switch
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-10-05
At The Curve conference, Reps. Sara Jacobs and Don Beyer said they are working on a bill to establish a federal agency that would set AI safety standards, create an "emergency switch" if needed, and establish incident reporting.
Both said they like parts of the Obernolte/Trahan Frontier Act but oppose its preemption provision.
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