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Developing story · 2 episodes · 14 Sept to 23 Sept

The Rising Debate on AI Extinction Risks

The saga tracks the escalating debate over existential risks posed by artificial intelligence, moving from skepticism toward expert warnings. It currently stands with prominent experts citing a greater than ten percent chance of humanity's extinction by the end of the decade.

  1. Opinion: AI could kill humanity, experts cite >10% chance by decade

    Jacob Coxon left Anthropic after four months, posting on X that the people building AI “earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.” A senior Anthropic staff member, Evan…

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  2. AI Leaders' Doomsday Predictions: A Form of Hype

    The article discusses the growing trend among AI leaders to make doomsday predictions, such as Evan Hubinger's claim that there is a 'greater than 10% chance' that AI could 'kill all humans' within…

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