Bipartisan support for Homeland Security oversight of AI risks

A lawmaker expressed backing for a bipartisan letter from the Committee on Homeland Security sent to OpenAI, asserting that the Department of Homeland Security is the proper governmental body to oversee cybersecurity, biological, and other catastrophic risks arising from artificial intelligence. The statement references the AI Kill Switch Act, proposed legislation designed to grant regulatory authority over emergency shutdown procedures for AI systems that pose existential threats.