"Under the language of the bill, any company could apply to the OSTP Director for a two-year waiver from specific federal rules (extendable up to 10 years), with relevant agencies getting 90 days to object. Applicants must spell out the potential benefits of their systems and how they will mitigate risks to health, safety, or consumers. The OSTP would then report annually to Congress on approvals, waivers granted, and outcomes."
"Under the SANDBOX Act, an AI user or developer can identify obstructive regulations and request a waiver or a modification, which the government may grant for two years via a written agreement that must include a participant's responsibility to mitigate health or consumer risks," Cruz said at the hearing. "To be clear, a regulatory sandbox is not a free pass. People creating or using AI still have to follow the same laws as everyone else."
Senator Ted Cruz introduced the Strengthening Artificial intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation (SANDBOX) Act to let AI developers request temporary waivers or modifications of specific federal regulations. Companies could apply to the OSTP Director for a two-year waiver, extendable up to ten years, with relevant agencies allotted 90 days to object. Applicants must describe system benefits and risk-mitigation measures for health, safety, and consumers. The OSTP would report annually to Congress on approvals, waivers, and outcomes. OSTP Director Michael Kratsios supported the bill, though which agencies would oversee implementation remained unclear. A separate attempt to block state AI regulation for a decade was removed from legislation.
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