（Boston Orange編譯）麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）今（18）日再次呼籲州議會，應將人工智慧（AI）安全與透明度條款，寫入正在審議的「Mass Wins 經濟發展法案」中。州長此舉旨在推動第三方獨立評估與縮短重大事故通報時限，強制企業接受監督，杜絕「自導自演」的自我審查。
早在 9 月 14 日時，奚莉州長就已提出警告，指 AI 的發展速度絕不能超越政府建立安全保障的能力，還曾致信 Mass Wins 法案協商委員會，提出建立獨立監督機制與保護居民的政策架構。今日公開呼籲，是希望促使麻州議會正視現實社會中的 AI 發展趨勢。
奚莉州長表達的焦慮，正是當前社會對科技可能失控的深切不安。《波士頓環球報》專欄作者 Yvonne Abraham 今（18）日發表的深入剖析文章指出，包括 OpenAI 與 Anthropic 在內的科技巨頭及高層，近日接二連三公開「求救」，承認開發中的模型可能帶來網路攻擊或生物武器蔓延等災難性風險。然而面對著巨額利益與商業競爭，沒有任何一家公司敢單方面放慢腳步，這才形成業者竟集體要求政府「出面阻止自己」的荒謬情境。
麻省理工學院（MIT）的一項調查顯示，專家評估在未來五年內，AI 引發重大災難的機率高達一成以上。麻州州長今日推動立法，呼應了加州、紐約州與伊利諾州等地，企圖藉由法律強制執行針對 AI 的第三方評估與風險控管這趨勢。
Governor Healey Calls for Strong AI Safety and Transparency Protections in Mass Wins Act
Urges independent safety evaluations and stronger reporting requirements for most powerful AI models
BOSTON- Governor Maura Healey today called for the inclusion of strong artificial intelligence (AI) safety and transparency protections in the Mass Wins economic development bill currently being negotiated by the Legislature. The Governor supports requiring independent evaluations of the most powerful AI models and stronger requirements for companies to report serious safety incidents.
Governor Healey’s recommendations build on her call earlier this week for stronger safeguards and independent oversight as increasingly powerful AI systems are developed and deployed. In a letter to members of the Mass Wins Act Conference Committee, she called for a framework that protects residents while allowing Massachusetts researchers, entrepreneurs and businesses to continue leading in innovation.
“AI has enormous potential to drive scientific discovery, strengthen key industries, improve public services, and create new opportunities for businesses and residents across Massachusetts,” said Governor Healey. “At the same time, the rapid pace of AI development raises serious concerns about safety, accountability, privacy, civil rights, the future of work, and public trust. We cannot allow this technology to move faster than our ability to put appropriate safeguards in place, and we can’t let the responsibility for managing these risks rest with technology companies alone. We need strong action on both the state and federal levels.”
Governor Healey is calling for the final legislation to include strong safety and transparency requirements for the most powerful AI models, building on provisions included in the Senate version of the Mass Wins Act. The Governor is also recommending that the final bill strengthen two areas:
• Independent safety evaluations: Create a path toward independent reviews of the most powerful AI models instead of relying only on companies to determine whether their own systems are safe. Governor Healey is also calling on government, industry and academia to help develop strong safety standards and build the expertise needed to conduct these reviews.
• Earlier reporting of serious incidents: Require companies to report serious safety incidents sooner, giving the state greater visibility into potential risks and the ability to respond before more people are harmed.
Massachusetts’ work comes as states across the country begin developing frameworks governing the safety of frontier AI systems. California, New York and Illinois have enacted laws addressing areas including safety protocols, transparency and reporting of critical safety incidents.
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