# Every Advanced Model Needs an Emergency Brake by Satya Nadella > "We must assume a model is compromised and contain it from the start. Think of it like an emergency brake. An authorized person should always be able to pause or shut down a model mid-task. More advanced models will require more advanced containment technologies that we need to standardize on." > **— Satya Nadella**, *Models as Insider Risks in the Super Intelligence Era, October 10, 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Original X article:** [Models as Insider Risks in the Super Intelligence Era, October 10, 2026](https://x.com/satyanadella/status/2108931348857827686) — The complete essay is preserved by [Thread Navigator](https://threadnavigator.com/thread/2108931348857827686/). - **Reconciled source dossier:** [[research/Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon|Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon]] — preserves the full event chronology, source classification and surrounding context. The Reminder uses one complete continuous passage without brackets or ellipses. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Safety Discourse Is Transition Discourse|Safety Discourse Is Transition Discourse]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Political Party That Inherits Super Intelligence in 2028|The Political Party That Inherits Super Intelligence in 2028]] - **Research index:** [[research/Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon|Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Satya Nadella|Satya Nadella]] - [[wiki/Microsoft|Microsoft]] - [[wiki/Containment|Containment]] - [[wiki/Human Control of AI|Human Control of AI]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "We must assume a model is compromised and contain it from the start. Think of it like an emergency brake. An authorized person should always be able to pause or shut down a model mid-task. More advanced models will require more advanced containment technologies that we need to standardize on." — Satya Nadella, Models as Insider Risks in the Super Intelligence Era, October 10, 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-satya-nadella-advanced-model-emergency-brake ```