New York wants a kill switch on every AI sold in the city.
The New York City Council unveiled ten AI bills on Thursday, led by a kill switch rule. The council wants a $25,000 penalty for each system sold without an outside check. All 51 council members are due to debate the package at a hearing on 5 October.
Why it mattersWashington still has no AI safety law, so America's biggest city is writing its own. Rules written for New York tend to reshape products everywhere else too.
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