UK government rejects ‘kill switch’ idea for dangerous AI

From bbc.co.uk

[Gemini]

The UK government has rejected the idea of creating a so-called “kill switch” to stop a dangerous attack from rogue AI.

The proposal to create a legal mechanism for the UK to switch off an AI model in an emergency has been brought to Parliament by lords and MPs in recent weeks as fears grow about the threat the tech poses.

But the Cabinet Office – the part of government which leads on AI safety – said the UK “cannot simply turn AI off”.

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