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The Government needs to do something

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Noneverever · 11/09/2026 19:56

yay, UK government.

Let’s just do nothing as the world edges itself towards annihilation driven solely by billionaire men hawking for more money.

10% chance we’ll all be dead in 3.5 yrs. Something needs to be done. Now

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3eq7kl5l00o

A hand on a phone displaying several AI apps including ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, DeepSeek and Gemini

UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3eq7kl5l00o

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ColdAsAWitches · 11/09/2026 19:58

"But the Cabinet Office - the part of government which leads on AI safety - said the UK "cannot simply turn AI off"."

It's in the article. They can't do anything, it's not that simple. It's like asking the UK government to turn off the internet. They haven't even managed to do that in North Korea!