shutting off
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Jack Clark, one of seven founders of Anthropic, said a way of shutting off AI software completely if it gets too dangerous was the kind of thing society "might want to eventually pass rules around".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
This is roughly equivalent to stopping an overflowing bathtub by shutting off the water to the entire apartment building because you cannot get to the faucet.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He celebrates the Sabbath every week, shutting off his cellphone and focusing on his wife and three young children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Police were taking no chances on Thursday, with a slew of roadblocks shutting off traffic on key roads around Nairobi, and schools and businesses shuttered.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
“It was bound to leak out eventually,” Aech said, shutting off the TV.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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