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The latest Nate Soares news, : Opinion: AI shapes language and culture in anxious times.

Nate Soares is a former Google and Microsoft engineer who now works as a researcher at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Recent coverage highlights his statement that he stopped saving for retirement a decade ago because he estimates a greater than 50% probability that artificial intelligence will wipe out humanity within ten years.

5 stories mentioning Nate Soares since 24 September 2026, newest first, each with its sources and discussion. Follow to see new ones on your front page.

  1. Society & Work new

    Opinion: AI shapes language and culture in anxious times

    In Future Words, trend forecasters Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason propose new terms to describe modern anxieties, including lifehoarding (over-optimizing for longevity) and puregatory (ethical compromise in…

    1 source
    The Guardian AI
  2. Society & Work new

    Former Google engineer stopped saving for retirement over AI fears

    Nate Soares, a former AI safety expert at Google and Microsoft, has stopped contributing to his retirement savings because he believes artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. Soares, who spent…

    2 sources
    aol.comyahoo.com
  3. Society & Work new

    Former Google engineer Nate Soares says he stopped saving for retirement, citing over 50% chance AI wipes out humanity in a decade

    Former Google and Microsoft engineer Nate Soares, now a researcher at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, said on a recent podcast that he has not contributed to his retirement savings for a decade because he…

    3 sources
    nypost.comfuturism.comfinance.yahoo.com
  4. Policy & Regulation new

    AI leaders knew AI could kill humans decades ago

    Over the past few weeks, many of us have struggled to imagine a future where artificial intelligence might endanger our survival. We knew about AI devouring jobs and education, but until Anthropic’s Jacob Coxon posted…

    1 source
    The Guardian AI
  5. Business & Funding new

    DEY. PR firm worked for ex-anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon

    DEY. Ideas + Influence booked interviews for Jacob Coxon on Sept. 9 after his resignation and warning that AI could kill us all by the end of the decade. The PR firm, described by Pirate Wires as a “doomer” agency,…

    1 source
    nypost.com

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As of 2 November 2026: Opinion: AI shapes language and culture in anxious times. In Future Words, trend forecasters Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason propose new terms to describe modern anxieties, including lifehoarding (over-optimizing for longevity) and puregatory (ethical compromise in daily life).

What is Nate Soares?

Nate Soares is a former Google and Microsoft engineer who now works as a researcher at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Recent coverage highlights his statement that he stopped saving for retirement a decade ago because he estimates a greater than 50% probability that artificial intelligence will wipe out humanity within ten years.