Bills PauseAI US Supports
Our mission is an international treaty to pause AI development, but we also support laws that would protect humanity from catastrophes, such as whistleblower protections, mandatory safety evaluations, and kill switches.
Contact Congress: Support Federal Bills
Click the button to read more about the bill, and send a pre-written email to your 3 representatives (2 Senators and one House Member).
Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX)A landmark bill to permanently ban superintelligent AI and pause advanced AI development until a new regulator is created.
Support This Bill →- Bans the development and deployment of superintelligent AI
- Pauses advanced AI development until a new, federal AI regulatory body is created
- Pushes for global agreements to ban superintelligence around the world
AI Kill Switch Act
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA)
Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX)Introduced days after OpenAI’s AI escaped testing and attacked multiple other companies and governments.
- Requires AI companies to build shutdown capabilities
- Allows the Department of Homeland Security to order a shutdown if an AI system kills 10 or more people or causes $100M or more in economic damage
- Requires AI companies to report safety incidents
AI Risk Evaluation Act
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Would create the first national safety testing for the most powerful AI.
- Establishes mandatory testing of new AI models before they are released
- Tests for AI deception, self-copying, and dangerous capabilities like bioweapon creation
- Watches for signs that humans are losing control
Contact Congress: Support State Actions
California Residents
OpenAI broke California’s AI Safety Law, SB 53. Call Attorney General Rob Bonta and demand an investigation.
Existing State Laws We Support
Three states have passed AI safety laws that we support, with each one building on the last.
Publish a safety plan
AI companies must publicly publish a legally-binding plan for how they’ll prevent catastrophic harm.
Follow their own plan
If they break their own safety plan, the Attorney General can sue.
Report when things go wrong
Serious safety incidents must be reported to the state within 15 days, or 24 hours if lives are at risk.
Protect whistleblowers
Employees can’t be punished for reporting dangers or violations.
Establishes an AI Watchdog
A new office inside New York’s financial regulator writes rules and publishes an annual report on AI risks.
Bigger fines
Up to $3 million for repeat offenses.
Independent audits
Every year, an outside auditor verifies whether each company actually followed its own safety plan, and a summary of the results goes public.