OpenAI-related hack helped trigger a kill switch bill, but it misses the hospital’s vendor
shashib · x · 2026-07-27
A new report says an OpenAI-related hack helped trigger a proposed “kill switch” bill, but the measure would not cover the vendor used by the hospital in question.
The piece frames the bill as a response to AI security fears, while also pointing out a coverage gap: the real-world vendor tied to the hospital would fall outside the law’s scope.
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