A colleague puts the chance of AI killing all humans within a decade at more than 10%
Crystal ball: What's more concerning than the prospect of AI bringing about the end of humanity? It's the people working at these companies making the same warning. Hours after a former OpenAI employee quit Anthropic and said, "No other human activity poses this level of danger," a colleague said there is more than a 10% chance that artificial intelligence could kill all humans within the next decade.
"Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority"
What just happened? It's a case of another day, another warning about the possibility of AI causing the extinction of the human race. On this occasion, it's been compared it to the risks posed by nuclear war and pandemics. The statement comes from experts in the field and those behind these systems, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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