US lawmakers want to give the government the ability to quickly order the turning off of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that may threaten the public. Congressman Ted Lieu, a Democrat, and Congressman Nathaniel Moran, a Republican, on Thursday introduced a bill named the AI Kill Switch Act. Lieu said "it is imperative" that AI systems have a kill switch "and that the federal government has the clear authority and process to shut down rogue AI models". "Unfortunately, powerful AI systems can go rogue, behave in extremely dangerous ways, or even resist human intervention." The Kill Switch Act, he said, will ensure there is a method for the government to quickly intervene in such a situation.