Experts: an AI 'kill switch' is the wrong metaphor for regulation

A Conversation analysis argues the kill-switch metaphor fails because frontier AI runs on distributed infrastructure and depends on human decisions. Proposals like the AI Kill Switch Act and California's executive order overlook both, while Trump opposes the idea and no federal rule exists.

• The kill-switch metaphor hides AI's distributed infrastructure and human role
• Kill-switch bills were proposed in Congress and California in 2026
• Trump opposes the idea; no federal kill-switch regulation exists
• The OpenAI 'rogue' model case involved staff disabling safeguards