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The Kill-Switch Test

The button says stop. Excellent. What stopped? This week’s Mercury Brief follows the AI incidents behind the kill-switch debate—and asks whether the tasks, credentials and consequences stop with the chat. A reassuring statement is lovely. We would also like the…

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Viktoria Bakos

The button says stop. Excellent. What stopped? This week’s Mercury Brief follows the AI incidents behind the kill-switch debate—and asks whether the tasks, credentials and consequences stop with the chat. A reassuring statement is lovely. We would also like the receipts.

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