Anthropic researcher puts >10% odds on AI killing all humans; skeptics quip 'we can unplug it'
inductionheads · x · 2026-09-10
BBC reports that an Anthropic researcher estimates a more-than-10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'. The retort circulating on X — 'AI runs on electricity. We can unplug it.' — captures the eye-rolling reaction part of the AI community has toward such doom pronouncements.
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