Cynthia Lummis Introduces RISE Act to Enhance AI Liability Frameworks
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has introduced the Responsible Innovation and Safe Expertise (RISE) Act of 2025. The bill aims to clarify liability frameworks for AI used by professionals, enhancing transparency from developers without mandating open-source models.
- The RISE Act ensures professionals remain legally accountable for advice based on AI systems.
- AI developers can shield themselves from civil liability only by publicly releasing model cards.
- Model cards disclose an AI system’s training data, intended use cases, performance metrics, limitations, and potential failure modes.
- Developers retain some proprietary information but must justify redactions not related to safety.
- The Act excludes immunity for developers in cases of recklessness, fraud, or misuse.
- Ongoing accountability is required; documentation must be updated within 30 days of new versions or significant failures.
The current version of the RISE Act does not require full open-source AI models. Concerns have been raised about closed-source AI systems presenting risks similar to a "black box," as noted by industry leaders.