Rep. Josh Gottheimer said proposals to use third-party organizations to evaluate the safety of frontier artificial intelligence models are not enough, instead endorsing a mandatory government vetting regime.
“With our cybersecurity, biosecurity, critical infrastructure, and national security on the line, every AI developer should have to submit their frontier models to the U.S. government for a short-clocked review before they release them to the public,” the New Jersey Democrat said in a statement Tuesday.
The use of third-party evaluators to examine the safety of AI models is a key component of a sweeping AI regulatory framework, dubbed the FRONTIER Act, championed by Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.). OpenAI signaled its support for the provision Tuesday.
But Gottheimer, who co-chairs the House AI Commission, was quick to denounce the idea and its industry backing.
“When AI developers cheer on the framework meant to hold these companies accountable, it should raise red flags, not confidence,” Gottheimer said.
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