AI Kill Switch Act would empower DHS to shut down rogue AI systems
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The AI Kill Switch Act would empower the DHS secretary to order suspension, throttling, or shutdown of AI systems deemed capable of causing catastrophic harm, with fines up to $20 million per day for noncompliant developers; it targets large AI firms and high‑compute models, requires developers to deploy shutdown-capabilities, and mandates incident reporting and forensic records, while permitting controlled testing and drawing criticism over government overreach.
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