Clockwise Technology News — Global leaders just proposed mandatory "kill switches" for advanced AI systems, sparking immediate and fierce outrage from major tech developers. This is Clockwise technology news, 10 PM Eastern. A newly formed international consortium, backed by the G7 nations, today unveiled stringent new global AI safety laws. These regulations demand rigorous pre-deployment audits and hardware-level fail-safes for all cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. Critics argue these unprecedented measures could severely hinder technological innovation and global competitiveness.