Anthropic researcher puts >10% odds on AI killing all humans within a decade, says alignment unsolved
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-09-10
Anthropic researcher Evan Hub said on X that the company "genuinely believes AI could kill all humans," putting his personal estimate at >10% within the next decade.
He acknowledged that while Anthropic is trying its best, "we do not yet have a plan to solve alignment for superintelligence and are not clearly on track to." The post drew wider discussion about education and humanistic values in response.
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