Khanna introduces AI safety bill banning recursive self-improving models
Rep. Ro Khanna plans to introduce the Human Control Over AI Act, a bill that would ban recursive self-improving AI models until federal safeguards are in place. The proposal creates a new federal agency to oversee frontier AI labs—including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and xAI—enforcing licensing, audits, and strict testing protocols like air gaps and kill switches. It also imposes…
Key points
- Bill bans recursive self-improving AI models until federal safeguards and agency approval exist
- New agency to license frontier models, enforce audits, and regulate AI chips and testing environments
- Criminal penalties for disabling safeguards, unauthorized deployments, and 'crimes against humanity' via AI
Khanna’s bill follows warnings from AI executives about potential loss of control and misuse risks. It builds on earlier proposals like the bipartisan FRONTIER Act but faces political hurdles, with no House votes expected before the midterm elections. The legislation prioritizes input from AI safety organizations over industry executives, framing itself as a response to underrepresented concerns in current debates.
Khanna to introduce AI safety bill with ban on 'recursive' technology until safeguards exist
CNBC Technology · 28 September 2026
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