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What even is an AI kill switch?

By Alexis Dufresne Published September 19, 2026 at 00:12 UTC

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Lost in all the AI conversations of the past week is how much the jargon is overwhelming thoughtful discussion. In my latest for @sciam.bsky.social, I broke down “kill switch” and why AI insiders keep talking about it wi…
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