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

What happened

Maria Cantwell has introduced a six-principle framework calling for mandatory safety standards, continuous independent testing, and developer accountability for advanced AI systems. The proposed federal oversight comes as states, tech companies, and the White House pursue separate, uncoordinated efforts to manage escalating risks.

(GeekWire Photo / Dan DeLong) With President Donald Trump, states and tech giants taking varied and largely uncoordinated steps to put guardrails on artificial intelligence as the technology speeds ahead, U.S. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has outlined a comprehensive AI governance framework.

“America can lead the world in AI by building systems that are not only more capable, but safer and more secure.” Last month, Cantwell took to the Senate floor to demand urgent federal regulations and mandatory independent safety testing for frontier AI models before their release.

Key facts

• Maria Cantwell has — introduced: a six-principle framework calling for mandatory safety standards, continuous independent testing, and developer accountability for advanced AI systems