OpenAI Safety Researcher Predicts High Odds of Human Extinction
A member of OpenAI's Safety Oversight team, Marcus Williams, has predicted a high likelihood of human extinction within the next three years. Joining the company in May 2025, he stated that without AI regulation or a coordinated slowdown between labs, there is a 70% chance of human extinction occurring within this timeframe. This prediction was made public on X and turned into a wager with…
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- OpenAI Safety Researcher Predicts High Odds of Human Extinction
- 70% chance of human extinction within three years without regulation or lab slowdown
- Predictions made public on social media and turned into a wager
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OpenAI Safety Researcher Puts Human Extinction at 70% Within 3 Years
yahoo.com · 11 September 2026
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