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A ‘kill switch’ is the wrong way to regulate AI. Here’s why

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21.10.2026

A ‘kill switch’ is the wrong way to regulate AI. Here’s why

Effective national regulation of AI will not begin with any single switch or any one person’s finger.

In the wake of high-profile hacking incidents involving advanced artificial intelligence agents, some politicians and business executives have been calling for an AI kill switch: a safeguard that could shut down these AI systems in an emergency.

The idea is that, if a model were to behave in dangerous ways, a kill switch would allow humans to regain........

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