Sen. Maria Cantwell outlines six-point plan to regulate frontier AI

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell proposed a six-principle framework for governing frontier AI, covering safety standards, independent oversight, transparency, public-private partnerships, harm protection and international collaboration. The plan comes amid uncoordinated AI guardrails from Trump, states and tech giants.

• The federal government should set clear, enforceable AI safety standards
• Independent oversight: continuous testing, review and auditing of compliance
• The U.S. should open a rapid alert channel with China on AI control failures
• Microsoft backed the framework, calling it a contribution to public debate