Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030
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Source: The Guardian TechnologySeptember 9, 2026
Summary
Three researchers at Anthropic, an AI company, have warned that artificial intelligence could cause human extinction within the next decade, with one researcher resigning in protest. The departing researcher claims that both Anthropic and his former employer OpenAI are not adequately addressing or are ignoring the risks that advanced AI systems pose to humanity.
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
Impact (CIA+S)
safety
Affected Vendors
AnthropicOpenAI
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Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/09/anthropic-researchers-ai-human-extinction
First tracked: September 9, 2026 at 02:00 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%