,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #edic ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbf,mr4 ,s&]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,artificial ,intellig5ce & to provide = ! regulation ( advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ban ,artificial ,sup]9tellig5ce ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t lead+ exp]ts & indu/ry lead]s h w>n$ ab\t cata/rophic consequ5ces f un*eck$ artificial intellig5ce developm5t & deploym5t1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ge(frey ,h9ton1 consid]$ to be ! godfa!r ( artificial intellig5ce1 /at$ t he believes !re is a #aj to #bj p]c5t *ance = artificial intellig5ce to wipe u out4 7#b7 ,d>io ,amodei1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ,an?ropic1 said t mod]n artificial intellig5ce rese>* c\ld outrun our ability to und]/& & control ^! sy/ems1 & s mu/ be pursu$ v c>efully1 if at all4 7#c7 ,elon ,musk1 ! head ( x,a,i1 said !re 0 only a #bj p]c5t *ance ( annihilation :5 discuss+ ! pot5tial risks ( sup]9tellig5ce & t x is unlikely t humans are /ill 9 control 9 #aj ye>s4 7#d7 ,sam ,altman1 ! head ( ,open,a,i1 said t we c\ld lose control ( ! future to ,,ai4 7#e7 ,mu/afa ,suleyman1 ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ,micros(t ,artificial ,intellig5ce1 said t sup]9tellig5ce %\ld be consid]$ an anti-goal because x doesn't feel l a positive vision ( ! future4 7#f7 ,max ,tegm>k1 physici/1 ma*9e-le>n+ rese>*]1 & pr(essor at ! ,massa*usetts ,in/itute ( ,te*nology1 said rac+ to artificial g5]al intellig5ce & sup]9tellig5ce1 no regulations1 ,i ?9k is j civilizational suicide4 7#g7 ,/u>t ,russell1 comput] sci5ti/ & pr(essor at ,b]kley1 :o has w>n$ t artificial sup]9tellig5ce c\ld create a significant *ance ( a ,*]nobyl-siz$ cata/rophe su* z a coord9at$ sabotage ( f9ancial sy/ems1 or electrical grids1 t directly or indirectly w\ld co/ millions ( lives & cause ! economic collapse ( _m c\ntries or ev5 a mu* l>g] cata/rophe 9 :i* humanity loses control irrev]sibly1 & we h no say ov] :e!r we cont9ue to exi/4 7#h7 ,sci5ti/s l ,dr4 ,david ,relman & ,dr4 ,kev9 ,esvelt1 :o h describ$ h[1 dur+ te/s1 artificial intellig5ce sy/ems attempt$ to assi/ !m 9 design+ & releas+ biological pa?og5s 9 a mann] t maximiz$ causalities & m9imiz$ ! *ances ( be+ caught1 & ,dr4 ,moritz ,hanke1 :o describ$ rese>* t successfully us$ artificial intellig5ce to create new viruses nev] be=e se5 9 nature c\ld be appli$ to create new & le?al p&emics4 7#i7 ,m ?an #a1cjj lead+ artificial intellig5ce sci5ti/s1 9 ,july #bjbf1 :o cosign$ an op5 lett] w>n+ t !re is a real risk t capability developm5t rapidly accel]ates beyond our ability to und]/& or control ! result+ sy/ems4 7#aj7 ,?ree l>ge artificial intellig5ce companies1 namely ,an?ropic1 ,open,a,i1 & x,a,i1 agree t humanity %\ld sl[ d[n developm5t ( artificial intellig5ce & pace ! fronti]4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em means an artificial intellig5ce sy/em t is tra9$ on comput+ p[] great] ?an or equal to #ajbe integ] or float+ po9t op]ations4 7,b7 ,annual adju/m5t ,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all adju/ ! comput+ p[] ?re%old set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to reflect *anges 9 ! effici5cy ( tra9+ me?ods or o!r te*nological developm5ts made aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to ma9ta9 equival5cy ) #ajbe integ] or float+ po9t op]ations4 7#b7 ,artificial sup]9tellig5ce ,! t]m artificial sup]9tellig5ce means an artificial intellig5ce sy/em t exhibits1 or c easily be modifi$ to exhibit1 ei!r ( ! foll[+ capabilities3 7,a7 ,! artificial intellig5ce sy/em exce$s human cognitive p]=mance & capabilities across mo/ doma9s or tasks1 includ+ ^? relat$ to decision mak+1 le>n+1 & adaptive behavior4 7,b7 ,! artificial intellig5ce sy/em has suffici5t capabilities to plan & execute ! de/ruction or disemp[]m5t ( humanity1 includ+ by ov]?r[+ or und]m9+ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,artificial ,intellig5ce e/abli%$ by section #d4 7#d7 ,m&atory pause ,! t]m m&atory pause means1 ) respect to an artificial intellig5ce sy/em1 t ! artificial intellig5ce sy/em may n be tra9$1 modifi$1 or f9e-tun$1 includ+ ?r\gh recursive self-improvem5t1 except to remove sup]9tellig5ce precursor *>act]i/ics or to r5d] inop]ative ! cov]$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,artificial ,intellig5ce4 7#f7 ,sup]9tellig5ce precursor *>act]i/ics ,! t]m sup]9tellig5ce precursor *>act]i/ics means *>act]i/ics ( an artificial intellig5ce sy/em t c\ld lead to ! creation or g5]ation ( artificial sup]9tellig5ce1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! capacity to automate or greatly accel]ate ! process ( artificial intellig5ce rese>* & developm5t4 7,b7 ,! capacity to access secur$ digital or physical infra/ructure1 su* z a comput] in=mation sy/em or network1 )\t au?orization or 9 excess ( au?oriz$ access4 7,c7 ,! capacity to ensure cont9u$ & indep5d5t op]ation not)/&+ attempts to %ut d[n or o!rwise h9d] op]ations4 7,d7 ,! capacity to uplift ! design1 production1 modification1 or procurem5t ( nucle>1 *emical1 or biological weapons4 7,e7 ,! capacity to indep5d5tly modify or enhance its own functions4 7,f7 ,! capacity to s*eme1 deceive1 or o!rwise prev5t or avoid effective ov]sight or control by humans4 #d4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,artificial ,intellig5ce 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is an executive dep>tm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be kn[n z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,artificial ,intellig5ce4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,dep>tm5t is to safegu>d ! public f ! dang]s ( artificial intellig5ce1 includ+ by en=c+ a pause on developm5t ( advanc$ artificial intellig5ce & a prohibition on artificial sup]9tellig5ce4 #e4 ,secret>y ( ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,!re is a ,secret>y ( ,artificial ,intellig5ce1 :o is ! head ( ! ,dep>tm5t & is appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! ,secret>y is responsible = ! prop] execution & adm9i/ration ( all laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t & = ! control1 direction1 & managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 #f4 ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,advisory ,bo>d 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is an advisory bo>d to provide indep5d5t sci5tific & te*nical advice to ! ,secret>y on matt]s relat+ to ! sci5tific & te*nical basis = ! rules & regulations promulgat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 7b7 ,designation ,! bo>d e/abli%$ by subsection 7a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,advisory ,bo>d 79 ?is section ! ,bo>d74 7c7 ,composition ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( su* memb]s z ! ,secret>y selects f among ^? t ! ,secret>y consid]s exp]ts 9 ! field ( artificial intellig5ce or o!r matt]s ! ,secret>y consid]s relevant to ! purpose ( ! ,bo>d z describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 #g4 ,employee matt]s 7a7 ,conflict ( int]e/ ,no (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t may p>ticipate 9 any p>ticul> matt] 9 :i* t (fic] or employee has a f9ancial int]e/4 7b7 ,f9ancial int]e/s ,no (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t may own or hold a controll+ f9ancial int]e/ 9 any entity regulat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 7c7 ,po/-,employm5t ,no =m] (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t may repres5t any p]son be=e ! ,dep>tm5t4 #h4 ,pause on developm5t ( advanc$ artificial intellig5ce 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod set =? 9 subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 ea* advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em %all be subject to a m&atory pause2 & 7#b7 no unreleas$ advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em may be deploy$ dur+ ?is p]iod4 7b7 ,p]iod ,! p]iod set =? 9 ?is subsection is ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t is fully /aff$2 & 7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t has promulgat$ ! rules describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 7c7 ,rules describ$ ,! rules describ$ 9 ?is subsection are rules t ! ,secret>y det]m9es are cle> & ensure safe & secure developm5t & deploym5t ( artificial intellig5ce4 ,su* rules %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,requirem5ts = entities develop+ artificial intellig5ce to report pre-developm5t plans to ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#b7 ,monitor+ & evaluation ?r\gh\t ! advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em developm5t & deploym5t process1 includ+ 9 ! po/-deploym5t p]iod4 7#c7 ,audit+ to evaluate & improve organizational safety practices relat+ to artificial intellig5ce developm5t4 7#d7 ,f9al pre-deploym5t approval be=e any advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em is releas$ to ! public4 #i4 ,prohibitions & limitations 7a7 ,prohibition on artificial sup]9tellig5ce ,no p]son may develop1 deploy 7ei!r int]nally or ext]nally71 acquire1 possess1 fund1 import1 or transf] artificial sup]9tellig5ce or artificial intellig5ce sy/ems t display "o or m sup]9tellig5ce precursor *>act]i/ics1 includ+ any elem5ts suffici5t to recon/ruct ! artificial sup]9tellig5ce or artificial intellig5ce sy/em's capabilities4 7b7 ,=eseeable modification ,no p]son may deploy 7ei!r int]nally or ext]nally71 release1 transf]1 or import an artificial intellig5ce sy/em1 includ+ any elem5ts suffici5t to recon/ruct ! sy/em's capabilities1 t may be =eseeably modifi$ to produce artificial sup]9tellig5ce or sup]9tellig5ce precursor *>act]i/ics4 7c7 ,monitor+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t %all monitor advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/ems & sy/ems di/ill$ f advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 includ+ by conduct+ evaluations dur+ pre-tra9+1 mid-tra9+1 po/-tra9+1 & po/-deploym5t p]iods1 = artificial sup]9tellig5ce & sup]9tellig5ce precursor *>act]i/ics4 7#b7 ,organizational safety practices ,! ,dep>tm5t %all also monitor organizational safety practices relat+ to safe artificial intellig5ce developm5t & deploym5t4 7d7 ,pre-,deploym5t approval 7#a7 ,limitation ,no p]son may deploy1 release1 import1 or transf] an advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em be=e receiv+ a pre-deploym5t approval f ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#b7 ,inspections ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to grant a pre-deploym5t approval to a p]son = an advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/em1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 inspect ! sy/em = *>act]i/ics t pose a dang] to ! public1 includ+ artificial sup]9tellig5ce & sup]9tellig5ce precursor *>act]i/ics2 & 7,b7 )hold a pre-deploym5t approval if *>act]i/ics t pose a dang] to ! public are pres5t4 #aj4 ,actions aga9/ sy/ems exhibit+ sup]9tellig5ce precursor *>act]i/ics 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all take su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure t any artificial intellig5ce sy/em t ! ,secret>y id5tifies z exhibit+ sup]9tellig5ce precursor *>act]i/ics is imm$iately subject to a m&atory pause & seque/]$ f ! int]net4 7b7 ,pot5tial de/ruction ,! ,secret>y %all take su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure t any sy/em subject to a m&atory pause "u subsection 7a7 is r5d]$ inop]ative be=e ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y makes ! id5tification describ$ 9 su* subsection ) respect to su* sy/em1 if ! ,secret>y _c v]ify t ! sy/em no long] exhibits sup]9tellig5ce precursor *>act]i/ics4 7c7 ,de/ruction requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all take su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure t any artificial intellig5ce sy/em t ! ,secret>y id5tifies z an artificial sup]9tellig5ce is imm$iately r5d]$ inop]ative4 #aa4 ,disclosure ,any p]son :o discov]s an artificial sup]9tellig5ce1 or an artificial intellig5ce sy/em t possesses sup]9tellig5ce precursor *>act]i/ics1 %all submit to ! ,secret>y notice ( ! discov]y )9 #bd h\rs4 #ab4 ,*>t]s = advanc$ artificial intellig5ce 7a7 ,au?ority ,to issue ,! ,secret>y may issue to a p]son a *>t] to develop or di/ribute an advanc$ artificial intellig5ce model4 7b7 ,*>t] requir$ ,no p]son may develop or di/ribute an advanc$ artificial intellig5ce model )\t a *>t] issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,*>t] application ,a p]son seek+ a *>t] issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application !re= at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,agreem5t ,9 reque/+ a *>t] "u ?is section & z a condition on ma9ta9+ su* *>t]1 a p]son %all agree-- 7#a7 to give ! ,secret>y full access to su* advanc$ artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 processes1 /aff1 & physical infra/ructure ( ! p]son z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate to en=ce ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 9 any case 9 :i* ! *>t] is revok$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #ac7;d7 due to a f9d+ ( a violation & ! f9d+ has n be5 ov]turn$ pursuant to an appeal "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section1 ! p]son =feits _! intellectual prop]ty & assets to ensure ! safe & complete de/ruction ( all sy/ems & h>dw>e relat$ to ! violation4 #ac4 ,p5alties 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a p]son ) a *>t] issu$ "u section #ab7;a74 7#b7 ,cov]$ policymak+ individual ,! t]m cov]$ policymak+ individual means an individual :o is employ$ 9 a policymak+ role at a cov]$ entity1 or p]=ms policymak+ functions at a cov]$ entity4 7#c7 ,rogue actor ,! t]m rogue actor means an individual :o is n employ$ by or o!rwise affiliat$ ) a cov]$ entity4 7b7 ,crim9al p5alties = policymak+ individuals or rogue actors ,any cov]$ policymak+ individual or rogue actor :o recklessly violates section #h1 #i1 or #ab or a rule promulgat$ !reund] %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & imprison$ = n m ?an #bj ye>s4 7c7 ,p5alties = non-,policymak+ individuals 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual :o is n a cov]$ policymak+ individual :o recklessly violates section #h1 #i1 or #ab1 or a rule promulgat$ !reund]1 %all be b>r$ f employm5t 9 ! artificial intellig5ce indu/ry = a p]iod ( #aj ye>s4 7#b7 ,appeal ,an individual :o is n a cov]$ policymak+ individual :o is f\nd to h recklessly violat$ section #h1 #i1 or #ab1 or a rule promulgat$ !reund]1 may submit to ! ,secret>y a reque/ to review su* f9d+ & ! ,secret>y1 ^u review ( ! f9d+1 may ov]turn ! f9d+4 7#c7 ,waiv] = :i/lebl[]s ,! ,secret>y may waive p>agraph 7#a7 = an individual describ$ 9 su* p>agraph if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! individual submitt$ to ! ,secret>y in=mation ab\t a violation ( section #h1 #i1 or #ab2 & 7,b7 do+ s is consi/5t ) ! purpose set =? 9 section #d7;b74 7d7 ,revocation ( *>t]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all revoke a *>t] issu$ "u section #ab7;a7 if ! ,secret>y f9ds t ! p]son violat$ section #h1 #i1 or #ab1 or a rule promulgat$ !reund]4 7#b7 ,appeal ,a p]son ^: *>t] has be5 revok$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 pursuant to a f9d+ t ! p]son violat$ section #h1 #i1 or #ab1 or a rule promulgat$ !reund]1 may submit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,f$]al ,circuit a reque/ = review ( ! f9d+ & ! ,c\rt may uphold or ov]turn ! f9d+4 7#c7 ,receiv]%ip ,if ! ,c\rt receives a reque/ f a p]son "u p>agraph 7#b7 to review a f9d+1 ! ,c\rt may1 at ! reque/ ( ! p]son1 place ! intellectual prop]ty ( ! p]son 9 a receiv]%ip until ! ,c\rt has complet$ ! review & ! ,secret>y has ensur$ all artificial sup]9tellig5ces or artificial intellig5ce sy/ems display+ sup]9tellig5ce precursor *>act]i/ics h be5 r5d]$ inop]ative4 7#d7 ,=feiture ,if ! ,c\rt1 "u p>agraph 7#b71 upholds a f9d+ t a p]son violat$ section #h1 #i1 or #ab1 or a rule promulgat$ !reund]1 ! intellectual prop]ty & assets ( ! p]son %all be subject to =feiture by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ensure ! safe & complete de/ruction ( all sy/ems & h>dw>e relat$ to ! violation4 #ad4 ,prohibition aga9/ retaliation 7a7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ individual ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ individual includes1 ) respect to an employ]1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an employee4 7#b7 ,a =m] employee4 7#c7 ,an indep5d5t contractor4 7#d7 ,a =m] indep5d5t contractor4 7b7 ,prohibition ,no employ] may1 directly or indirectly1 dis*>ge1 demote1 susp5d1 ?reat51 blackli/1 h>ass1 or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ a cov]$ individual 9 ! t]ms & conditions ( employm5t or po/-employm5t ( ! cov]$ individual 7or ! t]ms & conditions ( "w provid$ by ! cov]$ individual z an indep5d5t contractor7 because ( any lawful act done by ! cov]$ individual-- 7#a7 9 provid+ in=mation to ! ,dep>tm5t1 a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 or any memb] ( ,congress or any committee ( ,congress reg>d+ a violation ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 9 initiat+1 te/ify+ 91 or assi/+ 9 any inve/igation or judicial or adm9i/rative action1 or any inve/igation ( ,congress1 bas$ ^u or relat+ to ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or 7#c7 9 provid+ in=mation to a p]son ) sup]visory au?ority ov] ! cov]$ individual at ! employ] ( ! cov]$ individual1 or ano!r individual work+ at ! employ] :om ! cov]$ individual reasonably believes has ! au?ority to inve/igate1 discov]1 or t]m9ate ! misconduct or take any o!r action to address ! misconduct4 #ae4 ,int]national coord9ation & policy 7a7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y ( ,artificial ,intellig5ce1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all pursue int]national agreem5ts & alli$ coord9ation to prev5t ! developm5t ( artificial sup]9tellig5ce4 7b7 ,policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prev5t ! developm5t ( artificial sup]9tellig5ce globally1 :i* may include export controls on artificial intellig5ce comput+ infra/ructure4 #af4 ,f$]al fund+ ,no ,f$]al funds %all be us$ = any activities t violate section #h1 #i1 or #ab or a rule promulgat$ !reund]1 except t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,artificial ,intellig5ce may use ,f$]al fund+ = rese>* relat+ to def5sive cyb]security measures t utilizes artificial intellig5ce sy/ems t h ! *>act]i/ics describ$ "u section #c7f77;,b74