In a recent bill she sponsored alongside Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Maloy is proposing that AI systems be tested in Department of Energy national labs for any nuclear-related national security risks before they’re deployed publicly. Her new bill, the AI Threat Output and Monitoring Incident Containment Act (ATOMIC Act), would formalize a team that evaluates AI risks. Related Fear of data centers outpaces knowledge about themWhat is an “AI nuclear incident”? When asked about concerns that smaller, less well-known AI companies may be better able to perform nefarious nuclear-related acts, Caprio referenced DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company. In essence, AI companies that are worth more are the ones that have actually been taking in data, he said.