Industry research · 2026-08-05
CSA research note on H.R. 9917: authorizes the DHS Secretary (with Commerce and the DNI) to order throttling, suspension or shutdown of AI systems posing catastrophic risk; questions whether reliable, verifiable on-demand shutdown is technically achievable in current architectures.
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Original sourceLast updated: August 5, 2026
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