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US Senators Maria Cantwell and Josh Hawley have introduced proposals requiring independent safety audits for advanced AI models before public release. The frameworks target risks such as cyber threats, autonomous escalation, and malicious misuse, advocating for mandatory federal oversight.

Federal officials stepped in to halt the distribution of Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models following export control and jailbreak worries. The move highlights increasing government oversight regarding capability thresholds for new artificial intelligence software.

Growing resistance to large-scale data facilities is shifting from local protests to mainstream advertising and state legislation. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro recently issued an executive order requiring data center builders to secure local approvals, provide their own energy sources, and ban non-disclosure agreements with government agencies.