Creating a Kill Switch to Shut Down a Rogue A.I. Is Harder Than It Sounds

NYT Science•Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 09:03 AM•2 min read

A bipartisan group in Congress and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California have floated ideas for building a mechanism that would instantly power down an A. I.

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