Senator Ted Cruz has introduced the SANDBOX Act, a proposal that would let artificial‑intelligence companies obtain waivers from existing federal regulations to test and deploy AI systems with limited oversight. The bill would require companies to disclose risk‑mitigation plans, allow waivers up to ten years, and give the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy final appeal authority. Critics, including the Tech Oversight Project and Public Citizen, warn the legislation could give big tech a preferential regulatory environment and undermine existing agency authority.
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