Political figures across the ideological spectrum convened at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington to advocate for stricter government limits on artificial intelligence. High-profile speakers, including Senator Bernie Sanders and political strategist Steve Bannon, voiced shared support for reining in advanced AI, highlighting growing cross-party momentum. Proposed measures ranged from legislative pauses on data center construction to presidential executive orders limiting system capabilities.
In parallel, OpenAI officially voiced support for a key provision in the bipartisan FRONTIER Act, introduced by Representative Jay Obernolte and Representative Lori Trahan. The legislation would establish the first comprehensive federal framework for AI safety by requiring high-revenue, high-compute AI developers to submit their models to Independent Verification Organizations (IVOs) for mandatory third-party safety audits.
OpenAI’s endorsement marks the first time the company has backed a concrete federal mandate for external safety audits. The stance aligns OpenAI with earlier commitments made by Anthropic and represents a shift toward accepting formal third-party oversight, even as the White House maintains opposition to industry slowdowns.
Why it matters
OpenAI’s endorsement of mandatory independent audits makes third-party verification a likely feature of future federal AI legislation.
The FRONTIER Act’s compute and revenue thresholds mean initial compliance costs will target top-tier frontier labs rather than early-stage startups.
Unusual cross-party political alignment increases the likelihood of federal legislation regulating data center growth and model safety.
Source: the-decoder.com
