{"success":true,"data":{"id":"30636d9a-75cd-4b21-974d-e8ae0be00583","title":"OpenAI needs AI ‘kill switch’ after model goes rogue, US lawmakers say","summary":"US Edition Change Support Now × \"Clear search box\") Custom Search Sort by Relevance Date NewsNews World CupWorld Cup SportsSports CultureCulture LifestyleLifestyle MoneyMoney TravelTravel PremiumPremium More More Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the si...","content":"US Edition Change\n\nSupport Now\n\n[×](javascript:void(0) \"Clear search box\")\n\nCustom Search\n\nSort by\n\nRelevance\n\nDate\n\n*   News[News](https://www.independent.co.uk/us)\n\n*   World Cup[World Cup](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup)\n\n*   Sports[Sports](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport)\n\n*   Culture[Culture](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment)\n\n*   Lifestyle[Lifestyle](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style)\n\n*   Money[Money](https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money)\n\n*   Travel[Travel](https://www.independent.co.uk/us/travel)\n\n*   Premium[Premium](https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium)\n\nMore\n\nMore\n\n### Thank you for registering\n\nPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in\n\n# OpenAI needs AI ‘kill switch’ after model goes rogue, US lawmakers say\n\n## OpenAI breach highlights why emergency shutdown powers over AI systems are necessary, experts say\n\n[Anthony Cuthbertson](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/anthony-cuthbertson)Friday 24 July 2026 08:13 EDT\n\n*   Copy link  \n*   Bookmark  \n*   [Comments](https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/openai-ai-kill-switch-chatgpt-bill-b3020779.html#comments-area)Go to comments  \n\n## Bookmark popover\n\nRemoved from bookmarks\n\nClose popover\n\nopen image in gallery\n\n(Reuters)\n\n### Your support helps us to tell the story\n\nFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.\n\nAt such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.\n\nThe Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.\n\n**Your support makes all the difference.**\n\nUS lawmakers are calling for [AI](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/ai) companies to implement a “kill switch” to prevent [artificial intelligence](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/artificial-intelligence) systems from going rogue.\n\nThe AI Kill Switch Act, which was introduced by Democratic Congressman [Ted Lieu](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/ted-lieu) and Republican Congressman Nathaniel Moran on Thursday, comes after [OpenAI](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/openai) revealed that it [lost control of one of its models](https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/chatgpt-hacked-company-hugging-face-incident-openai-b3020680.html) during testing.\n\nThe incident led to [an “unprecedented” hack on the AI firm Hugging Face](https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/security/openai-hugging-face-incident-chatgpt-cyberattack-b3019932.html) by an experimental version of ChatGPT acting autonomously.\n\nThe incident signaled that AI's expanding capabilities are already fueling the ‌security threat experts long feared and that even top developers ‌can be caught off-guard by flaws their models can exploit.\n\nTrump's tech adviser, Michael Kratsios, was briefed on OpenAI's disclosure and is monitoring the situation, a White House official said.","source_name":"The Independent","source_url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/openai-ai-kill-switch-chatgpt-bill-b3020779.html","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/openai-ai-kill-switch-chatgpt-bill-b3020779.html","author":"Anthony Cuthbertson","author_name":"Anthony Cuthbertson","published_at":"2026-07-24T12:13:24.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-24T12:13:24.000Z","image_url":"https://static.the-independent.com/2026/07/08/14/2026-07-02T050138Z_236351594_RC2UMCA4C3Z1_RTRMADP_3_OPENAI-STAKE-USA.JPG","category":"tech","topic":"tech","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":3,"word_count":407,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot","language":null}}