The AI Kill Switch Act would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of National Intelligence, to order emergency intervention when an advanced AI system enters a "loss-of-control scenario".

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Origin: extracted from 🤖 Bipartisan AI Kill Switch Bill Introduced In Congress: Proposal Would Let DHS Order Shutdown Of Dangerous AI Systems 👇 · 2026-09-07 23:46