UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI
UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AIImage source, Getty ImagesByJoe TIdyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServicePublishedJust nowThe UK government has rejected the idea of creating a so-called "kill switch" to stop a dangerous attack from rogue AI.The proposal…
- ▪UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AIImage source, Getty ImagesByJoe TIdyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServicePublishedJust nowThe UK government has rejected the idea of creating a so-called "kill switch" to stop a dang
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| Original publisher | BBC News — Tech |
| Canonical URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3eq7kl5l00o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss |
| Publication time | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:07:07 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-11T15:07:50.761Z |
| Last seen | 2026-09-11T15:07:50.761Z |
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| Summary source text | contentText |
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| Ranking reason | Story pages are not engagement-ranked. Hub feeds use recency, with optional source-diversified chronological ordering (cap consecutive stories per source). No personalized ranking. |
| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
| Substitutes article? | No — link-out required for full text |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AIImage source, Getty ImagesByJoe TIdyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServicePublishedJust nowThe UK government has rejected the idea of creating a so-called "kill switch" to stop a dangerous attack from rogue AI.The proposal to create a legal mechanism for the UK to switch off an AI model in an emergency has been brought to Parliament by lords and MPs in recent weeks as fears grow about the threat.But the Cabinet Office - the part of government which leads on AI safety - said the UK "cannot simply turn AI off"."Blocking access to models in the UK would not prevent them being developed or misused elsewhere", a spokesperson told BBC News.The government's opposition to the legislation does not prevent it from progressing through…
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