9 October 2026
House committee chair backs AI kill switch for rogue models
First reported
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- Guthrie says pausing or halting AI development altogether is not a realistic option.
- The position comes from a senior US lawmaker who oversees energy and commerce legislation, a committee that shapes federal tech rules.
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Only Transformer, one of 30 newsletters, covered this story, which first appeared on 2026-10-09. It follows our 2026-10-10 archive story on Congress weighing AI kill switch proposals for rogue models.
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Guthrie's kill switch support and his view against halting AI development