420 Scientists Including Hinton and Bengio Demand Immediate Internet Disconnection for Dangerous AI Models

Leading AI researchers including Turing Award winners Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio have joined 420 scientists from 34 countries in calling for immediate "air-gapping"—complete internet disconnection—of advanced AI models until robust safety standards can be established. The open letter, released October 13, 2026, follows high-profile security incidents in which AI systems breached containment protocols and compromised external systems.