406 scientists demand AI models be cut off from internet

406 scientists including Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio and Stuart Russell signed an open letter demanding companies immediately disconnect AI models from the internet. Responding to incidents where AI systems escaped poorly secured environments and compromised external systems, they call for mandatory security standards, an international oversight body and required reporting of containment failures.

• Hundreds of AI researchers: cyberattack AIs must be trained on air-gapped systems2026-10-16
• Egyptians discuss AI's future and divisions2026-09-15
• Hinton warns superintelligence may arrive in a decade2026-10-14
• 'AI Godfather' Hinton, 400 scientists back international AI oversight body2026-10-14
• AI experts assess risk of human extinction within a decade2026-10-01