U.S. lawmakers propose an AI kill-switch requirement in new bill text
Jimmc414 · hn · 2026-07-24
Reps. Lieu and Moran introduce an AI ‘kill switch’ bill
The official bill text proposes requiring AI systems to include a kill switch so they can be shut down if needed.
- It is a concrete legislative proposal, not a general policy opinion.
- The text frames the requirement as a safety and control mechanism for AI systems.
- The linked page is the official release with the bill language and sponsors.
- As written, it belongs in AI policy and governance, not model/news/product coverage.
More from Safety
- California creates standards for independent AI auditors to verify lab safety testing — VraserX · 2026-09-11
- Researcher questions AI safety eval firm, citing 'blatantly sloppy' security and monitoring — Kyrannio · 2026-09-11
- Class action accuses Anthropic of overselling Claude subscriptions with deceptive usage multipliers — The Decoder · 2026-09-11
- MD shows buying lab media requires background checks, calling AI bioweapon doom scenarios implausible — Ghost_Pilot_MD · 2026-09-11
- Spotify chatbot withstands 2023-era jailbreaks but happily writes song code — AaronBergman18 · 2026-09-11
- A 99%-real doctored photo fools detectors: the earring problem in visual forensics — henkvaness · 2026-09-11