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THE KILL SWITCH IS SAFE. FROM US.

By Zimbo · October 5, 2026

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AI cartoon by Zimbo: Satirical cartoon: at a New York City Council hearing, a swarm of tiny AI robots seals a giant red KILL SWITCH button inside a clear childproof box with padlocks and chains, while the anxious robot Merv watches horrified from the witness table.
At the NYC AI hearing, ex-DeepMind researcher Alex Turner put AI takeover odds at one in three — and the council wants mandatory kill switches. The robots got there first.Zimbo for AI News Page
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