I remember an inhibitor chip being a plot point in Spiderman 2:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_2
The important thing is these chips need to be installed somewhere where they can be damaged or removed at plot-critical moments so that the AI they are controlling can be unleashed. Ideally in the back of the neck of a robot, or for disembodied AIs, inside a futuristic vault-like chamber.