Humans may need “kill switches” to shut down rogue AI systems says Anthropic founder | BBC News

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AI “kill switches” may need to be mandatory for companies developing the technology, according to a co-founder of Anthropic, one of the world's largest AI firms. Jack Clark told the BBC that a way of shutting off AI software completely if it gets too dangerous was something 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 lawmakers may need to enforce that. AI's rapid developement and fears over the risks it poses to humanity have been thrust into the spotlight by a series of warnings from executives and staff at AI firms. Some have said publicly there is a chance the technology could, if unchecked, kill all humans. Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has called for the pace of AI development to slow and be more closely monitored. He said such action should be done "without sacrificing commercial advantage". Jack Clark told the BBC that specifics around "kill switch" re

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