Former Google DeepMind researcher says he resigned because 'I earnestly believe that AI has the potential to kill us all'

A Google DeepMind researcher cited fears about AI in his decision to resign from the company. Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto via Getty Images A former DeepMind researcher is also concerned about AI potentially killing us all. Bilal Chughtai said he's "extremely concerned by the default trajectory of this technology." What do you think about the conversation around AI safety? A former Google DeepMind researcher said he left the AI lab over fears that AI "has the potential to kill us all" and humanity "might be running out of time to avoid this outcome." "At Google, I witnessed AI development first hand," Bilal Chughtai wrote in a statement that he posted on X and other platforms. "I too am extremely concerned by the default trajectory of this technology." I recently resigned from Google DeepMind, where I worked on AGI safety and alignment research. At Google, I witnessed AI development first hand.