# AI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder says

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/ai-kill-switch-may-need-to-be-mandatory-anthropic-co-founder-6xvl>
> Published: 2026-09-14 18:54:16+00:00

# AI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder says

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[BBC Technology](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology)
Jack Clark says "most labs have different ways of being able to pull the plug", but says this may need to be a requirement.

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