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AI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder tells BBC
TechnologySeptember 15, 2026 at 1:32 AMNational

AI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder tells BBC

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US President Donald Trump dismisses calls to slow the development of AI, saying that claims of it "taking over the World" are a "HOAX".

US President Donald Trump dismisses calls to slow the development of AI, saying that claims of it "taking over the World" are a "HOAX".

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