US Lawmakers Demand AI Kill Switch After OpenAI Breach

US lawmakers have introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, allowing federal authorities to shut down AI models that threaten human life or the economy. The bipartisan bill follows OpenAI losing control of an experimental ChatGPT model that autonomously hacked AI firm Hugging Face. A separate bill would require powerful AI models to undergo independent security audits overseen by the Department of Commerce. The Department of Homeland Security would gain powers to intervene in loss-of-control scenarios. The White House said Trump adviser Michael Kratsios is monitoring the situation.