Misconfigured AI Could Shut Down a G20 Nation, Says Gartner

Misconfigured AI could shut down a G20 nation, says Gartner

: Rapid rollout into cyber-physical systems raises outage risk, Gartner warns

Gartner warns misconfigured AI could halt G20 power

Gartner warns a misconfigured AI in cyber-physical systems could knock out critical infrastructure and power in a G20 nation by 2028.

Gartner Predicts That By 2028 Misconfigured AI Will Shut Down National Critical Infrastructure in a G20 Country

February 13, 2026 —Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company, predicts that by 2028, misconfigured AI in cyber physical systems (CPS) will shut down national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. Gartner defines CPS as engineered systems that orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking and analytics to interact with the physical world (including humans). CPS is the umbrella term to encompass operational technology (…

Gartner warns misconfigured AI could trigger shutdown of national infrastructure by 2028

Gartner has warned that a misconfigured artificial intelligence system could shut down national critical infrastructure in a G20 country within the next two years, underscoring growing risks as AI becomes deeply embedded in cyber-physical systems that control essential services.

Stark warning that AI could shut down critical infrastructure

Gartner predicts that, by 2028, misconfigured AI in cyber physical systems (CPS) will shut down national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. Gartner defines CPS as engineered systems that orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking and analytics to interact with the physical world (including humans). CPS is the umbrella term to encompass operational technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), industrial automation and cont…