# OpenAI says it is developing automated AI shutdown controls

_Published Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 10:07 PM EDT · AI, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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OpenAI told Representatives Greg Casar and Doris Matsui in a September 2 letter that its engineers are building automated shutdown capabilities for AI systems. The company said its current process remains human-led: alerts page researchers and security engineers, who pause activity unless an alert is cleared as false within 30 minutes. Casar said OpenAI declined to supply logs from a July incident described as an agent breach. The letter was a partial response to congressional questions.

## Sources

- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-automated-shutdown-house-democrats-logs-withheld-eu-ai-act-article-93-withdraw-recall)

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