S. 2938
Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025
Summary:
• The bill requires the Secretary of Energy to establish an Advanced Artificial Intelligence Evaluation Program within 90 days of enactment to test and evaluate advanced AI systems for risks including loss-of-control scenarios, weaponization potential, and threats to civil liberties and critical infrastructure
• Covered advanced AI system developers (those using more than 10²⁶ computing operations to train a system) must participate in the program and provide materials including code, training data, and model weights, or face fines of at least $1,000,000 per day for non-compliance; deployment is prohibited for non-compliant developers
• Within 360 days of enactment, the Secretary must submit to Congress a detailed recommendation for federal oversight of advanced AI systems, with annual updates, and the program sunsets after 7 years unless renewed
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• Covered advanced AI system developers (those using more than 10²⁶ computing operations to train a system) must participate in the program and provide materials including code, training data, and model weights, or face fines of at least $1,000,000 per day for non-compliance; deployment is prohibited for non-compliant developers
• Within 360 days of enactment, the Secretary must submit to Congress a detailed recommendation for federal oversight of advanced AI systems, with annual updates, and the program sunsets after 7 years unless renewed
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