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UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

The UK government has rejected calls to create a legal 'kill switch' for rogue AI, saying it cannot simply turn off the technology. Lords and MPs proposed the idea because they feared AI could pose a significant threat. Former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo agrees that a single country creating a switch is not feasible without international agreement.

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