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Press ReleaseUrgent2026-09-16

Senate blocks Kennedy bill to require AI developers to install an emergency kill switch

John Kennedy
John Kennedy
RLA · Senator
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This press release from Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) was published on 2026-09-16 and titled "Senate blocks Kennedy bill to require AI developers to install an emergency kill switch".

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Senate blocks Kennedy bill to require AI developers to install an emergency kill switch

Watch Kennedy’s comments here. WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) attempted to pass his AI Emergency Button Act through unanimous consent to require artificial intelligence developers to install an emergency kill switch, but an objection from Sen. Rand Paul prevented the bill from passing unanimously. Key excerpts of Kennedy’s speech are below: “Here is the risk: [ ] The post Senate blocks Kennedy bill to require AI developers to install an emergency kill switch appeared first on U.S. Senator John Kennedy .
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