Andy Kim: 'Cannot Rely on Voluntary Goodwill of AI Companies'... Federal Regulation Needed

U.S. Senator Andy Kim (Democrat-New Jersey), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, stated regarding artificial intelligence (AI) regulation that we must not rely on the "voluntary goodwill" of companies and called for a binding federal regulatory framework.

In a phone call on the 14th local time with the U.S. political media outlet Politico, Senator Kim, whose committee is currently discussing related legislation, expressed that considering the social risks AI technology could pose, expecting AI companies to voluntarily rely on goodwill to control their technology is insufficient and unacceptable.

He also evaluated that proposals allowing external evaluators access to research sites developing advanced AI technology to control AI risks are not enough to alleviate concerns.

Senator Kim emphasized, "Embedding evaluators inside [laboratories] is not enough to resolve my concerns about the direction this technology is heading. There needs to be much more clarity on the level of standards evaluators must uphold."

Mentioning Anthropic's "Mythos," which drew attention for its hacking capabilities and other features, he stated, "We must build a society that can withstand Mythos," adding that he is discussing this with various sectors of the government, though he did not elaborate further.

Senator Kim stated that he has had "productive, bipartisan conversations" with fellow senators regarding recent AI policy, and expects the Commerce Committee to hold a markup session for AI legislation within the coming weeks.

Regarding President Trump's opinion opposing the creation of "safety guards" on the grounds that the U.S. must not be overtaken by China in the AI race, Senator Kim stated, "I think President Trump's comment was wrong."

Senator Kim argued that regulating AI does not need to conflict with maintaining competitiveness against China, stating, "They are not mutually exclusive."

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