# US Senate blocks bid to expedite AI ‘kill switch’ bill amid superintelligence risk debate

https://mins.news/en/item/62481

- TRT World, 2026-09-17 10:48 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/13885f5f4003

> The US Senate has blocked an effort to speed up consideration of an AI “kill switch” bill as debate continues over the risks of superintelligence. Kennedy argued that people must retain the ability to shut down an AI system if it becomes uncontrollable.

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