BBC AI correspondent answers: What is AI? Can it be stopped?
AI kill switches are being developed to prevent potential disaster.
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AI kill switches are being developed to prevent potential disaster.
A federal mandate requiring 'kill switches' in all new vehicles faces scrutiny over privacy concerns and potential legislative repeal.