AI lab CEOs call for pause amid warnings AI could threaten humanity
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk have publicly urged a slowdown or pause in AI development, citing the risk that increasingly powerful systems could become superhuman and pose an existential threat. Their statements follow former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon’s claim that AI could kill humanity by 2030.
Key points
- Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk urged a pause on AI development over existential‑risk fears.
- Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned AI could kill humanity by 2030; Evan Hubinger says risk exceeds 10% within the decade.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claimed there is 0% chance AI will end the world by 2030, calling extinction scenarios “irresponsible”.
The Guardian adds that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said there is a 0% chance AI will end the world by 2030, calling extinction narratives irresponsible. CrossroadsToday reports that Anthropic alignment lead Evan Hubinger estimates the risk of AI causing human extinction at more than 10% within the next decade and suggests recursive self‑improvement could arrive in three to five years. DailyMail notes Coxon quit Anthropic before his stock vested, his farewell post drew over 90 million views, and includes personal‑security advice from tech expert Kim Komando.
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- Why the people building AI are warning of an apocalypse... and how you can protect yourself todayPress · dailymail.com ·
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