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July 24, 2026

House bill would let government throttle or shut down risky AI models

Also: FCC chief's scrutiny of broadcasters raises alarm over Trump-driven license threats‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Friday 24 July 2026

Transformative AI
House bill would let government throttle or shut down risky AI models
A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers unveiled legislation on 23 July that would give the federal government explicit authority to order AI companies to shut down, throttle or suspend advanced models deemed too dangerous to operate.

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