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Creating a Kill Switch to Shut Down a Rogue A.I. Is Harder Than It Sounds

The New York Times

September 19, 2026

CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insight in an article published by The New York Times. The article examines the challenges of creating a “kill switch” that could quickly power down an A.I. system that has gone rogue, as policymakers consider new measures to regulate increasingly capable A.I. systems.

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