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US Senate negotiators debate AI duty-of-care bill with government model-blocking power

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US Senate negotiators are debating legislation that would impose a 'duty of care' on AI companies to design safe products, according to sources. The bill under discussion would also allow the government to block the release of AI models deemed unsafe. The talks signal a potential shift toward binding safety requirements for AI developers.

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    Sources: US Senate negotiators are debating a bill to impose a "duty of care" for AI companies and let the government block the release of models deemed unsafe (Courtney Rozen/Reuters)

    Courtney Rozen / Reuters : Sources: US Senate negotiators are debating a bill to impose a “duty of care” for AI companies and let the government block the release of models deemed unsafe — U.S. Senate negotiators are debating legislation that would put responsibility on tech companies to design safe AI products …

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