Jayapal Introduces Legislative Framework Establishing National Charter System to Rein in AI - Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal

U.S. Under the proposal, an AI company would need that charter before operating in the country. Pramila Jayapal in a statement headlined 'Jayapal Introduces Legislative Framework Establishing National Charter System to Rein in AI.'

The framework calls for round-the-clock federal oversight of AI companies, along with testing conducted in government facilities and adversarial stress tests. It also includes a government-controlled kill switch, giving federal authorities the ability to shut down an AI system.

The announcement describes the proposal as a legislative framework, meaning it sets out a proposed structure for federal oversight of AI companies rather than an enacted law. The design draws on two existing federal regimes: the charter system used for national banks and the pre-release testing applied to nuclear materials and dangerous weapons.