AI Guardrails Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Mar 17, 2026
What it does
The AI Guardrails Act of 2026 would prohibit the Department of Defense from using artificial intelligence to launch or detonate nuclear weapons, to monitor or target individuals in the U.S. without an individualized legal basis, or to employ lethal force via autonomous weapon systems without appropriate human judgment and supervision. It allows the Secretary of Defense to issue one-year waivers for certain autonomous weapon systems under strict conditions, requiring detailed notifications to Congress that include system descriptions, operational safeguards, testing results, and mitigation measures for unintended engagements. The bill defines AI using the definition from the National…
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