# Joshua Achiam urges AI agent firms to disconnect from bank accounts

> Original title: It strikes me that it would be wise and prudent for AI agent companies to voluntarily and preemptively disconnect their agentic services ...

- Source: Joshua Achiam
- Published: 2026-10-23T13:53:07.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/zg4mqtqufeat0yr0kc7xd1nb4
- Original: https://x.com/jachiam0/status/2113629795364057559

## Summary

Joshua Achiam says AI agent companies should voluntarily disconnect their agentic services from bank accounts until the cybersecurity crisis is better resolved. He argues this should happen before circuit-breakers are implemented for cascading jailbreak or prompt injection scenarios.

## Post

It strikes me that it would be wise and prudent for AI agent companies to voluntarily and preemptively disconnect their agentic services from bank accounts until the cybersecurity crisis is better resolved and circuit-breakers implemented for cascading jailbreak or prompt injection scenarios.

## Quoted post @axios

> NEW: America's largest banks are working to prevent AI worst-case scenarios. 
> 
> But they're also preparing for the "day after" a catastrophe, Axios has learned. https://www.axios.com/2026/10/23/ai-catastrophe-wall-street

https://x.com/axios/status/2113592231286255625