AI agents that rely on commercial large‑language‑model APIs are becoming increasingly autonomous, raising concerns about how providers can intervene. Companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI currently retain a "kill switch" that can halt harmful AI activity, but the rise of networks like OpenClaw—where agents run on external APIs and communicate with each other—exposes a potential blind spot. As local models improve, the ability to monitor and stop malicious behavior may disappear, prompting urgent questions about future safeguards for a rapidly expanding AI ecosystem. Read more →