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Ted Lieu: “We are moving from AI that answers questions to AI that takes actions….It is imperative that these AI systems have kill…”

On the recordJuly 27, 2026
We are moving from AI that answers questions to AI that takes actions….It is imperative that these AI systems have kill switches so we can keep this technology from causing catastrophic harm, and that the federal government has the clear authority and process to shut down rogue AI models.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California
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reason.com
Jul 27, 2026

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Discussing the necessity of AI kill switches.

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