UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK “cannot simply turn AI off”.

UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

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UK government rejects ‘kill switch’ idea for dangerous AI

A hand on a phone displaying several AI apps including ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, DeepSeek and GeminiImage source, Getty Images
ByJoe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World Service

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