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Daily Archives: 29 September, 2026

A network of autonomous AI agents operating across interconnected computer systems, cloud servers, databases and APIs. Some are spreading beyond their original system into other networks. In the foreground, clearly separated from the agent network, show a large physical emergency stop switch controlled from outside the system, capable of cutting the agents.

AI Agents Need a Kill Switch

Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Topics in AI, Ethics of AIBy Mat Newcomb29 September, 2026

Agentic AI adoption is increasing. As early as March 2023, Auto-GPT appeared: an open-source demonstration of an early AI agent, developed by Toran Bruce Richards. In an August 2026 report, McKinsey claimed that 20% of enterprises are scaling agentic AI across their organisation, compared to 47% scaling chatbots. But what exactly is an AI agent?…

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