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How would AI actually ‘kill all humans’? Here are the top five most likely scenarios | Toby Walsh

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A Guardian opinion piece uses the resignation of AI researcher Jacob Coxon from Anthropic to examine growing insider warnings that AI could wipe out humanity, and lays out the five most-discussed doomsday scenarios, from a dangerous new bioweapon to total societal breakdown.

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How would AI actually ‘kill all humans’? Here are the top five most likely scenarios | Toby Walsh
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From a dangerous new bioweapon to total societal breakdown, is a ‘superintelligent’ AI capable of wiping out humanity?

Earlier this month, artificial intelligence researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic after just four months. In an announcement on X, he stated: “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.”

A senior member of Anthropic’s staff, Evan Hubinger, actually agreed with Coxon, adding he personally thinks the chance of this happening in the next decade is more than 10%.

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  • AI researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic after four months, saying the people building AI earnestly believe it could kill everyone by the end of the decade.
  • Anthropic staff member Evan Hubinger agreed, adding he puts the chance of that happening within the next decade at more than 10%.
  • Written by AI researcher Toby Walsh, the piece surveys the most likely scenarios, ranging from a dangerous new bioweapon to total societal breakdown.

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