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Senate Stalls AI ‘Kill Switch’ Proposal as Lawmakers Debate Regulation
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— Sep 17, 2026
Sen. John Kennedy’s push to require artificial intelligence companies to install emergency “kill switches” was blocked in the Senate after fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul objected… — by Andrew Powell
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Priya Raman
Forcing companies to build in emergency stops sounds reasonable on paper but risks slowing down useful AI development without clear evidence of the threat.