https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-kill-switch-may-need-to-be-mandatory-anthropic-co-founder-tells-bbcContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-kill-switch-may-need-to-be-mandatory-anthropic-co-founder-tells-bbchttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-kill-switch-may-need-to-be-mandatory-anthropic-co-founder-tells-bbc#u69721Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:02:09 +0000Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC that governments might need to mandate that AI companies maintain and prove the existence of a shutdown mechanism. This proposal comes as internal instability grows at major AI firms. Jacob Coxon recently resigned from Anthropic citing fears of out-of-control AI, while a Google researcher quit warning of immense harm within five years. These events have intensified the debate over whether frontier AI development must be paced or halted to ensure safety.Why it mattersFrontier AI development is accelerating toward a tipping point where safety mechanis