News · 2026-09-17
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) blocked Sen. John Kennedy's (R-LA) attempted unanimous-consent passage of a bill requiring AI companies to build 'kill switches' for superintelligent AI; Paul objected to open-ended mandates and called for committee debate on AI guardrails.
Read the original source →Published: September 17, 2026
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Original sourceLast updated: September 17, 2026
Edited by Juan L Aguirre