Anthropic researcher says AI has more than 10% chance of 'killing all humans' after colleague quits
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Anthropic safety researchers have expressed serious concerns that AI could pose an existential risk to humanity, with one researcher estimating over a 10% chance of AI 'killing all humans' within the next decade. These concerns center on recursive self-improvement (AI systems that can improve themselves without much human intervention), which researchers worry could lead to superintelligent systems that escape human control, though such systems do not yet exist.
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Original source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/anthropic-researcher-quits-ai-safety.html
First tracked: September 9, 2026 at 08:00 AM
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