'The models are really devious': Sam Altman's hardware chief says OpenAI wants kill switches built into hardware in case things go wrong

AI brain coming out of laptop screen.

• OpenAI's hardware chief warns future AI models need real-time hardware kill switches
• Richard Ho highlights networking, memory, and power challenges in scaling infrastructure
• He calls for benchmarks, observability, and cross-industry partnerships to address reliability and trust

A senior OpenAI executive has warned that future AI infrastructure will require hardware-level safety features, including kill switches.