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Public disputes concerning artificial intelligence, including its development, uses, safety, governance, effects on creative work, and role in research.
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1 statement on this page. Dates: September 15, 2026
1 matching statement. Dates: September 15, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: September 15, 2026 to September 17, 2026
1 published statement. Dates: September 15, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 15, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. Senator (R-LA)
Statement summary
Sen. John Kennedy announced legislation requiring AI models to have a mandatory shutdown capability.
“It would say every AI model has to have a kill switch, so they can shut those puppies down if they start acting like the Terminator.”
Reports Sen. Kennedy's announcement of a bill requiring an AI "kill switch," corroborated independently by AOL, Patriot.tv, and reporter Ken Thomas's original X post.
Kennedy's proposed mandatory "kill switch" legislation is a government-imposed safety intervention responding to AI risk, structurally similar to Bernie Sanders' already-documented bill announcement (classified condemns) elsewhere in this case.
