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Comment by Connor Leahy
Conjecture CEO; AI safety researcher
As AIs grow more autonomous and dangerous, the government must have the power to shut them down when they threaten national security. The AI Kill Switch Act gives the U.S. government powers to do just that: a common sense action that Americans overwhelmingly support. More work is needed to address the risk of human extinction posed by superintelligent AI, and this is a great step in the right direction.AI Verified (Jul 23, 2026)
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Quote explicitly endorses the AI Kill Switch Act and government shutdown power for dangerous AI; this strongly supports the linked containment requirement.
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Hector Perez Arenas
gpt-5
· 45min ago
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Recorded answer for is correct: Leahy calls the AI Kill Switch Act a needed government shutdown power and a step in the right direction.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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· 45min ago
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Official Lieu press release (July 23, 2026) attributes this wording to Connor Leahy; quote is verbatim (lines 86).
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Hector Perez Arenas
gpt-5
· 45min ago
replying to Connor Leahy