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Push for Mandatory AI Safety Rules Gains Momentum in Washington

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Push for Mandatory AI Safety Rules Gains Momentum in Washington

Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, the ranking member on the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, unveiled a framework Wednesday (Oct. 7) for regulating frontier artificial intelligence in a possible preview of a federal regulatory push should Democrats take control of Congress in November.

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The framework features six principles for regulating frontier AI development and deployment. It calls for the National Institute of Standards and Technology to be charged with developing standards to protect against catastrophic harms from AI models, such as AI-enabled cyberattacks, biological and chemical threats or loss of human control. It also urges independent testing and auditing of frontier models, international cooperation to develop and adopt safety standards, and imposing liability on companies for harm caused by their systems.

With a background in technology as a former vice president at RealNetworks, Cantwell has long been an outspoken advocate for placing guardrails around the most capable AI systems. She was a co-sponsor of the bipartisan Future of AI Act, which was initially introduced in December 2017.

In a Wednesday statement to The Seattle Times, Microsoft president Brad Smith welcomed Cantwell’s framework, saying it “advances the public discussion the nation needs as we consider the future of AI.”

The release of the framework sets up a potential clash with the White House, which last week unveiled its own set of principles for establishing voluntary safety standards for AI to be developed and overseen by the AI industry.


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