Anders Sandberg says an official AI kill switch would become a prime hacking target
anderssandberg · x · 2026-07-25
Replying to a comic about an AI kill switch, Anders Sandberg argues that creating an official kill switch would make the hosting institution and everyone involved a prime hacking target.
His point is that such a system could function as a probe of real cyber capability at first, but the protection would likely fail once attacks become more subtle and sophisticated.
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