> If someone has a fat client powerful enough to do all that, is a kill switch going to work?

My comment didn't mention kill switches at all - I've presented plausible conditions for a loss of control scenario, so I'm not sure you're actually following the conversation.

Having said that, it seems that you haven't read the (definitely poor) article, either.

"Kill switch" as a design principle, that is, having protocols/implementations for emergencies, is something that companies are already implementing (at least, on paper) - on a interview I've watched for example, S.Altman talked about having them at OpenAI.

The article simply mentions that companies should be legally required to have such protocol(s). This is a good thing, as companies would have scrutiny and would (in principle) have to put serious effort.

TFA is all and only about a 'kill switch' for AI.

I'm not sure you're the one following the conversation.