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Jack Reed

U.S. Senator from Rhode Island

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Artificial intelligence models are being adopted at a rapid pace. While AI has massive potential to benefit society, we must recognize AI’s security threats and ethical issues to ensure it’s adopted in a manner that recognizes and mitigates these risks. This bipartisan framework addresses key catastrophic challenges posed by AI and the security protocols needed to safeguard against them. We can’t wait to act.

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Jack Reed

U.S. Senator from Rhode Island

In an April 2024 statement announcing that bipartisan Senate framework, Reed said the framework addresses key catastrophic challenges posed by AI and the security protocols needed to safeguard against them, and that action cannot wait.

U.S. SenatorApril 16, 2024Official Senate office release announcing the Framework to Mitigate AI-Enabled Extreme Risks

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It is my hope that our proposal will serve as a starting point for discussion on what actions Congress should take on AI—without hampering American innovation.” “Artificial intelligence models are being adopted at a rapid pace. While AI has massive potential to benefit society, we must recognize AI’s security threats and ethical issues to ensure it’s adopted in a manner that recognizes and mitigates these risks. This bipartisan framework addresses key catastrophic challenges posed by AI and the security protocols needed to safeguard against them. We can’t wait to act. Responsible oversight must keep pace with technology and responsibly support innovation, opportunity, and discovery,” said Senator Reed. “The evolution of artificial intelligence is an opportunity for U.S. innovation, efficiency and strategic advantage,” said Senator Moran.

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  • The quotation does not define the catastrophic challenges; the same page's background and the jointly signed framework identify biological, chemical, cyber, and nuclear threats.
  • This is an official office release rather than a stenographic transcript or recording.

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Congress should consider a permanent framework to mitigate extreme risks. This framework should also serve as the basis for international coordination to mitigate extreme risks posed by AI. This letter is an attempt to start a dialogue about the need for such a framework, which would be in addition to, not at the exclusion of, proposals focused on other risks presented by developments in AI.

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Jack Reed

U.S. Senator from Rhode Island

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Reed signed an April 2024 joint Senate letter proposing a permanent federal framework that would require developers of the most advanced AI models to safeguard against biological, chemical, cyber, and nuclear weapons risks under a federal oversight body.

United States SenatorApril 16, 2024Joint letter to Senate AI working group leaders with attached Framework to Mitigate AI-Enabled Extreme Risks

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Additionally, cloud service providers must report on training runs for the most advanced frontier models when they involve transactions with foreign persons. Congress should consider a permanent framework to mitigate extreme risks. This framework should also serve as the basis for international coordination to mitigate extreme risks posed by AI. This letter is an attempt to start a dialogue about the need for such a framework, which would be in addition to, not at the exclusion of, proposals focused on other risks presented by developments in AI. Under this potential framework, the most advanced model developers in the future would be required to safeguard against four extreme risks – the development of biological, chemical, cyber, or nuclear weapons. An agency or federal coordinating body would be tasked to oversee the implementation of these proposed requirements, which would apply to only the very largest and most advanced models. Such requirements would be reevaluated on a recurring basis as we gain a better understanding of the threat landscape and the technology. The American private sector is the engine that makes our economy the envy of the world.

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  • The wording is jointly authored and signed; it establishes Reed's endorsement but should not be described as an individually spoken quotation.
  • The proposal repeatedly uses conditional language such as 'should,' 'would,' and 'potential framework.'

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