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California reportedly moves toward mandatory AI agent “kill switches”

A post describes the idea as a way to shut down an AI agent instantly if it goes rogue, while questioning whether such a safeguard would work at scale.

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A September 19, 2026 post says California is moving toward requiring “kill switches” for AI agents, with the goal of allowing instant shutdown if an agent goes rogue. It contrasts that approach with what it characterizes as Trump’s desire for no regulation, then asks whether a kill switch would work at scale.

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    AgenticRun@AgenticRunCalifornia is moving toward a mandatory "kill switch" for AI agents. The idea: if an agent goes rogue, you can shut it down instantly. Trump wants no regulation. California wants an off button. Who's right — and would a kill switch even work at scale?20d
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