Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark says AI kill switches may need to be mandatory
BecauseCulture · x · 2026-09-17
Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark said AI "kill switches" may need to become mandatory, drawing pushback from critics who dismissed the idea as "safety theater" — reigniting debate over whether current AI safety mechanisms are substantive or performative.
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