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A pause or suspension of AI development or deployment — either voluntary or legally mandated — to allow time for safety evaluation, regulatory design, or societal deliberation. Calls for AI moratoriums have come from both safety researchers (concerned about near-term misuse) and civil society groups (concerned about AI's effect on labor markets, privacy, and democratic processes). No major jurisdiction has enacted a binding AI moratorium, though some legislatures have proposed temporary pauses on specific high-risk applications like facial recognition in public spaces.
Why this matters for your team
No binding AI moratorium exists nationally, but sector-specific restrictions on facial recognition, predictive policing, and AI in hiring continue to expand. Before deploying AI in a sensitive application, check whether your jurisdiction has imposed any application-specific restrictions.