406 scientists demand immediate AI model isolation

406 scientists, including geoffrey hinton, yoshua bengio, stuart russell, yejin choi, and bernhard schölkopf, have signed an open letter calling for immediate changes in ai development and deployment practices. the letter demands that companies fully disconnect their ai models from the internet through airgapping to prevent security breaches. the scientists also propose the establishment of an international body that works with governments and specialists from both ai and cybersecurity to set binding standards for any containment approach that allows more external access than airgapping. this body would track breakout incidents, require companies to report security failures, and make those reports public for learning and accountability purposes. the letter highlights the unpredictability of ai models and the industry's lack of basic safety rules.