Lords call for AI 'kill switch' powers in UK
Its backers say it would provide a "vital safety net" against runaway AI systems such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic.
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"it would enable the building of a 'vital safety net' and provide a democratically accountable means to 'halt a runaway system before it can compromise our critical national infrastructure.'"
— Lord Tim Clement-Jones , Politician
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Its backers say it would provide a "vital safety net" against runaway AI systems such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic.
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