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AI Researchers Warn of Superintelligence Dangers

Updated 2026-09-29 17:40 UTC 1 source Negative

AI researchers, including former employees from OpenAI and Google DeepMind, warn that superintelligent AI poses significant risks. They emphasize the potential for human extinction, citing a coin flip chance as their estimate.

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The Verge
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The Verge
"The chance of human extinction is about a coin flip, in my view," Geoffrey Irving, a former OpenAI and Google DeepMind employee, said in a new interview. It's one of a dozen interviews with AI researchers, including current and former employees at OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. Palisade Research, w
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