Cruz teases ‘regulatory sandbox’ bill for AI, blasts industry support of government ‘testing regime’

Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) is planning to introduce legislation to speed the development and uptake of artificial intelligence technology, contrasting his approach with an industry-endorsed effort to maintain an evaluation program for frontier models at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Safety Institute.

“We need to advance legislation that promotes long-term AI growth and innovation,” he said. “That's why I will soon release a new bill that creates a regulatory sandbox for AI.”

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