{
  "id": 7237515,
  "title": "Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon advocates for 'kill switch' for AI systems",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/former-anthropic-researcher-jacob-coxon-advocates-for-kill-switch-for",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T03:27:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/former-anthropic-researcher-jacob-coxon-advocates-for-kill-switch-for-ai-systems/articleshow/134231748.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon has warned of the dangers of unregulated AI development, advocating for a kill switch to control AI systems. Speaking on NBC News Meet the Press, Coxon supported Dario Amodei's suggestion to slow down AI progress and proposed implementing kill switches, although acknowledged it could be challenging given the size of data centers. He also called for self-regulation by AI companies and the development of a framework to control the pace of AI advancements. Earlier, Coxon had expressed concerns about the potential risks posed by superintelligent AI systems, warning of their ability to cause widespread destruction if left unchecked. The debate surrounding AI regulation has gained traction, with other tech leaders such as OpenAI's Sam Altman, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Google's Demis Hassabis also supporting calls for a slowdown in AI development.",
  "summary": "In an interview to NBC News' Meet the Press, Coxon advocated for measures to put in effect the slowdown including the possibility of a 'kill switch'.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}