#existential risk
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Timnit Gebru Calls Out AI Industry's 'Runaway Models' Narrative
AI ethics leader Timnit Gebru warns companies use 'runaway models' to avoid accountability for real-world harms.
BigGo Finance · 2m
AI leaders probably mean what they say
Tech CEOs warn of existential AI risk. Critics say it's marketing. The evidence suggests they're genuinely afraid.
Vox · 3m
AI Doom Scenarios Explained
AI experts detail four ways AI could kill us all.
Chicago Sun-Times · 1m
Gebru: AI existential risk talk is a dangerous distraction
Timnit Gebru argues that warnings of AI destroying humanity are marketing tactics by billionaires who profit from the technology, not genuine safety concerns.
WIRED · 4m
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Sam Altman on AI, Existential Risk, and the Future
Sam Altman discusses AI's existential risks, his company's IPO plans, and the need for global cooperation on safety.
Vanity Fair · 2m
Anthropic warns of extinction risk in IPO filing
The AI startup warns investors its technology may pose existential risks to humanity as it prepares for a record-breaking public listing.
Ars Technica · 1m
Anthropic Warns of AI Existential Risks
Anthropic's IPO document warns AI could kill all humans by 2034.
the Guardian · 1m
Effective altruism faces Trump's wrath over AI safety
A Silicon Valley philosophy focused on using money and careers to benefit humanity is clashing with the Trump administration's push for rapid AI development.
Business Insider · 2m
Big Tech's AI doomsday is a distraction
A columnist argues tech companies hype existential AI risks to avoid accountability for real problems like bias and child safety.
Fox News · 1m
Why a kill switch won't stop rogue AI
Tech leaders warn that an off switch alone can't contain superintelligent AI that's smarter than humans.
Business Insider · 1m
Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone
Inside the AI industry, skepticism abounds about doomsday scenarios, even as real near-term risks demand attention.
BBC News · 2m · 6 views
How might A.I. kill us all?
A.I. researchers fear catastrophic outcomes but struggle to slow development despite their own warnings.
Slate Magazine · 1m
AI's Place in Humanity's Troubling History
AI follows a pattern as old as civilization: human breakthroughs create unforeseen catastrophes that we struggle to control.
Foreign Policy · 2m
King Charles warns AI industry: control it now or lose the chance
The British monarch convened tech executives to demand guardrails on artificial intelligence before it spirals beyond human control.
Fortune · 2m
King Charles warns AI leaders the clock is ticking
Britain's monarch hosts summit with tech giants to urge control of AI before it's too late.
TechCrunch · 1m · 5 views
Anthropic insiders sound alarm before $2T IPO
As the AI safety company prepares for a record-breaking public offering, its own researchers are publicly warning that the technology could kill humanity.
Fortune · 2m
Two thirds of Americans fear AI could destroy humanity
A new poll shows widespread anxiety about artificial intelligence, with majorities across both political parties worried about existential risks.
Futurism · 1m · 6 views
How, Exactly, Could A.I. Kill Us?
A.I. leaders have long warned the technology could destroy humanity. Now the world is finally listening.
The New Yorker · 4m
Why China isn't getting existential about A.I.
China worries about cyberattacks and loss of control, not the sci-fi scenarios keeping American A.I. researchers up at night.
The New Yorker · 3m · 5 views
AI could make bioweapons easier to build
Chatbots and gene editing tools are lowering the barriers to creating catastrophic viruses.
Vox · 4m
Why AI doom talk is just marketing hype
Anthropic and other AI firms are hyping existential risks to boost valuations ahead of massive IPOs.
MoneyWeek · 2m
Why AI probably won't create a killer virus
Researchers push back on doomsday scenarios, pointing to the gap between digital design and real-world execution.
Business Insider · 1m
Your questions about the AI apocalypse, answered
Writer Jasmine Sun offers some clarity on the AI panic.
Vox · 2m
Should we be skeptical about the AI panic?
Death is scary and all, but there are non-speculative problems with AI we should be addressing now.
Vox · 2m
AI companies warn the technology could kill us all by 2036
A wave of resignations, hacks, and CEO warnings has sparked panic in Washington about artificial intelligence risks.
Foreign Policy · 3m
AI insider warns technology could 'kill us all'
Former Google DeepMind engineer joins growing chorus of experts sounding alarm on AI safety risks.
Malay Mail · 1m · 5 views
The people who built AI are getting nervous
Bengio, Hinton and Gomez on what could go wrong, and how fast.
CNBC · 1m
The people building AI are scared of it
A researcher who quit Anthropic says his former colleagues are buying land and bracing for the worst.
BBC News · 2m
Inside the Warning That AI Could End Humanity
Anthropic researchers warn of a 10 percent chance AI destroys humanity within a decade, admitting they lack a plan to stop it.
The Verge · 1m · 5 views