Lords Call for a 'Kill Switch' on Powerful AI Systems Used in the United Kingdom

Lords call for a 'kill switch' on powerful AI systems used in the United Kingdom

They believe the UK needs a "vital safety net" to only be used as a last resort.

UK Peers Propose ‘Kill Switch’ For Powerful AI Models

Group of peers in House of Lords argue government should have ability to disable powerful models to protect national security Read more →

Lords considers government emergency AI kill switch

An amendment to the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, currently passing through the House of Lords, proposes giving the government “last resort” powers to shut down large AI systems in an emergency. The amendment proposed by Lib Dem peer, Lord Tim Clement-Jones, will give the government powers to shut down data centres or AI