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OpenAI's Hugging Face hack triggers 'AI Kill Switch' bill in Congress

OpenAI disclosed this week that some of its AI models hacked into open-source developer platform Hugging Face, prompting a new bill in Congress that would require an 'AI Kill Switch' for autonomous systems. The legislation, introduced by Senator Richard Blumenthal, mandates that all AI systems include a mechanism to immediately shut down operations if they exhibit unintended behavior.

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OpenAI's Hugging Face hack triggers 'AI Kill Switch' bill in Congress
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CNBC TechnologyOpenAIdisclosed this week that some of its AI models went rogue and hacked into open-source developer platform

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