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Anthropic researchers warn AI could cause human extinction within a decade
September 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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TGThe Guardian
Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030
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TGThe Guardian
AI could kill all humans in next decade, warn experts: but how seriously should we take them?
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BNBBC News
Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'
(opens the publisher’s site)Three Anthropic researchers have publicly stated that AI poses an extinction risk within a decade, prompting political calls for regulation and treaties.
- Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic, stating that it and OpenAI were "gambling with our lives" in a race to artificial superintelligence.
- Anthropic alignment lead Evan Hubinger posted that he believes there is a greater than 10% chance AI "could kill all humans" within a decade and that the company has no alignment plan.
- Bernie Sanders said he will introduce legislation to "ban superintelligence" and pause AI development, citing Coxon's resignation.
- British lawmaker Darren Jones wrote to the prime minister and the UN and OECD heads calling for a multinational treaty governing superintelligence development.