GOP SENATOR PUSHES AI OVERSIGHT FOR SELF-IMPROVING MODELS
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A Republican senator has urged the Trump administration to update AI oversight frameworks to account for models that could improve themselves without human control. The call comes as AI leaders debate the government's role in regulating advanced systems.
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