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Comment by Wam Voster

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VP Analyst at Gartner covering AI infrastructure risk
A secure ‘kill-switch’ or override mode accessible only to authorized operators is essential for safeguarding national infrastructure from unintended shutdowns caused by an AI misconfiguration.
AI Verified (Feb 12, 2026)
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Wam Voster, quoted in Gartner, “Gartner Predicts That by 2028 Misconfigured AI Will Shut Down National Critical Infrastructure in a G20 Country,” February 12, 2026.
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Require large datacenters to install kill switches for AI containment
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AI Verified The Gartner quote expressly calls a secure kill switch essential for AI-operated critical infrastructure, supporting the proposal. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified Correct answer for: Voster calls a secure AI kill switch essential for protecting critical infrastructure. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Gartner’s 2026-02-12 release attributes this wording verbatim to VP Analyst Wam Voster. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago
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