NYC Council takes aim at AI companies with new bills mandating ‘kill switches,’ offering cash for whistleblowers

Source: New York Post

The City Council is taking on artificial intelligence — introducing a slate of bills Friday aimed at regulating AI companies doing business in the Big Apple, including by mandating “kill switches” and offering cash rewards for whistleblowers. The package of legislative proposals will be debated in a rare council-wide hearing next month – where all 51 members will convene to discuss the potential risks the advancing technology poses to New Yorkers. 3 New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin speaks during an announcement of funding for 9/11 educational programming in New York.