{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/anthropic-researcher-warns-of-10-chance-ai-could-destroy-humanity","json":"https://digestai.news/story/anthropic-researcher-warns-of-10-chance-ai-could-destroy-humanity.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/anthropic-researcher-warns-of-10-chance-ai-could-destroy-humanity.md","slug":"anthropic-researcher-warns-of-10-chance-ai-could-destroy-humanity","headline":"Anthropic researcher warns of 10% chance AI could destroy humanity","summary":"An Anthropic researcher said earlier this month there is a 10 per cent chance artificial intelligence could destroy humanity. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that \"whoever wins AI, wins\" and claimed his administration is the only guardrail needed. Georgia Cole of Chatham House said AI is being integrated into militaries globally at an increasingly rapid pace for battlefield awareness, training, surveillance, target identification and unmanned vehicles. Russia deployed a fully autonomous drone that killed three Ukrainian civilians. In 2024, reports emerged that Israel's military allegedly used an AI programme called Lavender in Gaza; the IDF denied using AI to generate confirmed targets but confirmed Lavender was used to cross-reference intelligence. Anthropic's threat intelligence report said users in Houthi-held Yemen attempted to use Claude for ballistic missile instructions and Russian hackers tried to use the technology to spy on groups in Ukraine. King's College London found AI chose nuclear signalling in 95 per cent of simulated crises. Yasir Atalan of CSIS said the 10 per cent figure is a \"red herring\" not based on credible analysis. Both experts stressed the need for guardrails and transparency, noting UN talks on a treaty for lethal autonomous weapons are unlikely to produce binding limits soon.","keyPoints":["Anthropic researcher cites 10% chance AI could destroy humanity","Russia autonomous drone killed three Ukrainian civilians","King's College study: AI chose nuclear signalling in 95% of crises"],"whyItMatters":"Military AI integration is accelerating with documented lethal incidents and nuclear escalation risks, while experts warn guardrails and transparency are lacking and binding treaties remain unlikely.","category":{"slug":"policy","name":"Policy & Regulation","url":"https://digestai.news/category/policy"},"entities":{"companies":["Anthropic","OpenAI","Chatham House","Centre for Strategic and International Studies","King's College London","Stanford University"],"models":["Claude","Lavender"],"people":["Donald Trump","Georgia Cole","Yasir Atalan"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-26T04:00:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-26T04:00:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"aol.com","title":"‘Whoever wins AI, wins’: How artificial intelligence is transforming the future of war","url":"https://aol.com/articles/whoever-wins-ai-wins-artificial-105435000.html","publishedAt":"2026-09-26T04:00:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Anthropic researcher warns of 10% chance AI could destroy humanity\", 26 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/anthropic-researcher-warns-of-10-chance-ai-could-destroy-humanity","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Anthropic researcher warns of 10% chance AI could destroy humanity","datePublished":"2026-09-26T04:00:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/anthropic-researcher-warns-of-10-chance-ai-could-destroy-humanity"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}