Top AI Systems Are Developing a “Survival Drive”

“We don’t have robust explanations for why AI models sometimes resist shutdown.”

By Frank Landymore, Futurism

Published Oct 28, 2025 10:06 AM EDT

There are increasing reports that AI systems are displaying an “unexpected survival instinct” and resisting being shut down—which is exactly how Tron behaves in “THE SUPERFLARE”.

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images

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