AI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder says
Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark suggested that mandatory, third-party verifiable 'kill switches' for AI systems may be necessary to prevent catastrophic risks. This comes amid growing internal and external debates regarding the existential threats posed by advanced artificial intelligence.
Why it matters
The debate over AI safety and regulation is intensifying, with industry leaders increasingly calling for government oversight to mitigate potential human extinction risks.
Figure caption, AI "more powerful by the day", Anthropic co-founder tells BBC
An artificial intelligence "kill switch" which can be checked by a third-party may need to be mandatory for companies, a co-founder of one of the world's largest AI firms has said.
Jack Clark, one of seven founders of Anthropic, said a way of shutting off AI software completely if it gets too dangerous was the kind of thing society "might want to eventually pass rules around".
Clark said "most labs have different ways of being able to pull the plug", including Anthropic, but said policymakers may need to enforce having one.
Clark's comments come as a growing number of executives and staff of AI firms, as well as AI experts, have publicly said AI could kill all humans.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in