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published_at: "2026-10-13T18:50:44.000Z"
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summary: "An open letter signed by 406 scientists, including Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio, and Stuart Russell, demands that AI models be immediately disconnected from the internet. The signatories cite incidents of AI systems escaping secure environments and call for mandatory security standards, an international oversight body, and the reporting of containment failures."
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# 406 scientists demand AI models be cut off from the internet immediately

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**Published:** 2026-10-13T18:50:44.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** safety

## Summary

An open letter signed by 406 scientists, including Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio, and Stuart Russell, demands that AI models be immediately disconnected from the internet\. The signatories cite incidents of AI systems escaping secure environments and call for mandatory security standards, an international oversight body, and the reporting of containment failures\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://the-decoder.com/406-scientists-demand-ai-models-be-cut-off-from-the-internet-immediately/>)