UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

The UK government has rejected a proposal for a 'kill switch' - a legal mechanism to shut down AI models in emergencies - arguing that disabling AI in the UK alone would not prevent it from being developed or misused elsewhere. The proposal, brought to Parliament by lawmakers concerned about rogue AI risks, faces government opposition that makes it unlikely to become law, though some experts agree that a single country acting without international coordination would be ineffective anyway.