Could AI wipe out humans and how might it do it?
This article explores the growing concerns among AI scientists regarding the potential for advanced artificial intelligence to pose an existential threat to humanity. It examines various hypothetical scenarios proposed by 'AI Doomers' and assesses the credibility of these apocalyptic predictions.
Why it matters
As AI development accelerates, the debate over safety and existential risk is moving from niche academic circles to mainstream public policy discussions.
Could AI wipe out humans and how might it do it? Close Recent AI (artificial intelligence) safety concerns have been fuelled by stark warnings from AI scientists about the growing risks of the technology going rogue.
Some of the most pessimistic predictions warn that there is a greater than 10% chance that AI could wipe out all humans in the next 10 years.
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