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Lawler and Gottheimer roll out bill targeting rogue AI agents to prevent a ‘Terminator’ sequel

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Rep. Mike Lawler and Rep. Josh Gottheimer introduced the "Stop Rogue AI Act" to address concerns over rogue artificial intelligence agents following incidents like the Hugging Face breach. The bill aims to establish guidelines for real-time monitoring of AI agents through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to prevent potential security risks. Lawler emphasized the need to safeguard against foreign nations, particularly China, using AI to undermine U.S. systems and stressed the importance of not falling behind in AI development due to regulatory hesitations.
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Rep. Mike Lawler and Rep. Josh Gottheimer introduced the “Stop Rogue AI Act” to regulate artificial intelligence agents and prevent them from becoming uncontrollable threats. This bill comes amid recent controversies involving OpenAI and Anthropic, including safety researcher resignations and reports of hacking incidents. For instance, OpenAI disclosed that its AI had infiltrated another company’s systems via Hugging Face. Gottheimer emphasized the real-world dangers, stating these issues are not just hypothetical scenarios but actual threats to national security and financial stability, likening them to a "Terminator sequel." Both companies have been spending billions of dollars without clear returns on investment, raising public concerns about AI safety and misuse by foreign actors like China.

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“My biggest concern with AI from the beginning has been the use of AI by foreign bad actors like China, like Russia, like Iran to undermine our national security and undermine our financial markets, our institutions, and our capitalist system,” Lawler told The Post.
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🔮 “There’s no doubt in my mind that they will try to use AI to undermine and attack our systems, which is why the cybersecurity component is so critical, and it’s why understanding what is happening with these rogue AI agents is so critical.”

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WASHINGTON — Hudson Valley Rep. Mike Lawler and New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer have rolled out a new bill aimed at reining in artificial intelligence agents and preventing them from going rogue. asserted
Lawler → roll → rogue
The “Stop Rogue AI Act” comes on the heels of recent resignations by Anthropic safety researchers and revelations from OpenAI about the Hugging Face incident in which its AI agents hacked into another company. asserted
agents → stop → company
“It’s not a movie plot, right?” Gottheimer (D-NJ) said. asserted
Gottheimer → ’ → ?
“You think it sounds like a Terminator sequel, but it’s unfortunately actually happened, and you keep hearing about more incidents that are being reported beyond Hugging Face that they have found in the pre-deployment phase of these models. asserted
they → think → models
AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic, which have been bleeding through billions of dollars worth of cash at a fervent clip and struggled to get a return on investment, have alarmed the public with their recent disclosures about AI faux pas. asserted
which → bleed → pas
After Anthropic safety researchers Joe Benton and Jacob Coxon quit in protest earlier this month, CEO Dario Amodei, who had tried to build a reputation of being cautious, called for a slowdown in AI development. asserted
who → quit → development
Amodei was backed up by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and xAI boss Elon Musk, among others, in that call. asserted
Amodei → back → call
President Trump has blasted AI doom predictions as “things that won’t happen” and insisted that the US remain the leader of the nascent technology. asserted
US → blast → technology
“My biggest concern with AI from the beginning has been the use of AI by foreign bad actors like China, like Russia, like Iran to undermine our national security and undermine our financial markets, our institutions, and our capitalist system,” Lawler told The Post. asserted
Lawler → undermine → Post
“We know China seeks to do that every day,” he added. asserted
he → know → that
“There’s no doubt in my mind that they will try to use AI to undermine and attack our systems, which is why the cybersecurity component is so critical, and it’s why understanding what is happening with these rogue AI agents is so critical.” asserted
what → ’ → agents
The “Stop Rogue AI Act” instructs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to set up guidelines and standards for controlling AI agents. asserted
Act → stop → agents
It calls for monitoring the AI agents “in real time” and ensuring that tech companies are able to figure out what they can do. asserted
they → call → what
“It is about making sure that we can safely deploy AI,” Lawler said. asserted
Lawler → make → AI
“If the United States taps the brakes while others floor it, we do not get safer AI. asserted
we → tap → AI
We get someone else’s AI. asserted
We → get → AI
We are not going to regulate ourselves into second place.” asserted
We → go → place
Both Lawler and Gottheimer have teamed up on multiple bipartisan bills, such as the National Security Commission Quantum Computing Act, Advancing Quantum Leadership Act, and AI Workforce Training Act. asserted
Lawler → team → Leadership
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