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Marco Rubio tells US diplomats to play down fears of a tech ‘kill switch’

The Next WebPublished Jul 22, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed diplomats to dismiss fears that the US government can remotely disable American technology abroad, calling the idea of a tech 'kill switch' exaggerated. This follows a brief US government block on foreign access to Anthropic's AI models, which raised concerns among allies about dependence on US technology and digital sovereignty.

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