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Senator plans bill requiring AI developers to include shutdown mechanisms

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Sen. John Kennedy plans to introduce legislation Wednesday requiring AI developers to build a shutdown mechanism into their systems, according to a report on congressional AI legislation. The proposal has no committee date, floor date or House companion. Other Senate AI measures discussed in the report similarly lack a timetable for a vote, while Senate leaders are negotiating a broader bill on unsafe models and developer duty of care.
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