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UK Government Declines to Back AI 'Kill Switch' Legislation

The UK Cabinet Office has rejected parliamentary proposals to create a legal mechanism allowing authorities to shut down dangerous AI models in an emergency. Officials argue that blocking access to such systems domestically would not stop their development or misuse abroad, effectively undermining the point of a kill switch. Though the bill can still move through Parliament, government opposition makes it unlikely to become law.

yro.slashdot.org · 2026-09-11

UK Cabinet Office rejects proposed legal 'kill switch' for AI models

The UK government has dismissed calls from MPs and peers to create a legal mechanism allowing authorities to shut down dangerous AI models in an emergency. The Cabinet Office argued that blocking AI access within the UK would not stop models being developed or misused elsewhere, making such a switch largely ineffective. While the proposal can still move through Parliament, government opposition makes it unlikely to become law.

bbc.co.uk · 2026-09-11