Republicans clash on Senate floor over AI kill switch
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Wed, 16 September 2026Thu, 17 September 2026
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original reportfirst to report
The Hill
Anadolu Agency (AA)
16 Sept, 22:10over 15 hours17 Sept, 13:12
How it spread - 2 original reports
Wed, 16 September 2026
1 report- The Hill22:10first to report
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday blocked a request by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to pass legislation that would require tech companies to develop a “kill switch” for superintelligent AI amid fears that it could spin out of control and pose an existential threat to humanity. Paul argued that an “open-ended” government mandate to implement...
Thu, 17 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:12
Republican John Kennedy sought unanimous consent to advance his AI Emergency Button Act citing safety reasons