CrowdStrike Launches AI Kill Switch to Stop Rogue AI Agents
US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has launched a tool called AI Kill Switch. It is built to shut down AI agents that start acting outside their intended limits. The launch targets companies worried that autonomous software could cause harm inside their systems. The report gives few other details about how the tool works.
Quick glossaryCrowdStrike, AI agents, Kill Switch
- CrowdStrike
- A US company that makes software to protect computers and networks from hackers and cyber attacks.
- AI agents
- Software programs that can carry out tasks on their own, such as clicking, booking or running commands, without a person guiding each step.
- Kill Switch
- A control that instantly stops a machine or program from running, used as an emergency off button.
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