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The U.S. Senate rejected a request for unanimous consent to vote on a bill requiring artificial intelligence companies to develop an emergency shutdown mechanism for superintelligent models. The bill may be reintroduced through other procedures, while disagreement continues between those calling for development to be curbed and those warning that rushed regulation could harm innovation.
Jensen Huang believes AI companies can manage product risks through engineering and market forces, without the need for new laws. However, TechCrunch’s analysis questions whether this approach is sufficient, citing software, technology product, and AI-related harms.