Ex-DeepMind researcher: many colleagues truly believe AI could kill everyone
Dan_Jeffries1 · x · 2026-09-10
Former Google DeepMind researcher TurnTrout (Lawrence Chan) revealed he left in June, saying "many researchers believe they are building something that could kill everyone on the planet" and that contemplating how to stop it was literally his day job. The post drew pushback from critics who distrust AI-risk stances tied to EA culture and military-related resignations, underscoring the ongoing split over existential-risk rhetoric in the AI industry.
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