As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into business operations, IT contracts covering the provision of AI systems are evolving to include critical safeguards. One emerging concept is the AI circuit breaker, a contractual mechanism that provides for an intervention, or override, where an AI system exhibits undesirable or harmful behavior.  When contracting for AI, businesses should look to proactively include these safeguards in their contracts to mitigate against the risks of AI-driven processes causing unintended harm.