‘Powerful AI systems can go rogue, behave in extremely dangerous ways, or even resist human intervention’: A bill requiring AI systems to have a ‘kill switch’ is now in Congress
Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: AI models need a kill switch“Unfortunately, powerful AI systems can go rogue, behave in extremely dangerous ways, or even resist human intervention,” Lieu said in a statement. You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem. The bill would also force AI companies to implement cyber incident reporting and maintain forensic records to help the government and researchers understand similar incidents.“Stewardship means making sure humans keep the capability to control the technology we build,” Moran said in a statement.
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- ▪The bill would also force AI companies to implement cyber incident reporting and maintain forensic records to help the government and researchers understand similar incidents.“Stewardship means making sure humans keep the capability to cont
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Pro Security ‘Powerful AI systems can go rogue, behave in extremely dangerous ways, or even resist human intervention’: A bill requiring AI systems to have a ‘kill switch’ is now in Congress News By Benedict Collins Published 24 July 2026 A bipartisan bill has been introduced following the escape of an OpenAI model that attacked Hugging Face When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A bipartisan bill introduced to Congress calls for AI models to have a kill switchThe bill follows months of warnings…
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