Anthropic Researcher Puts Over 10% Odds on AI Killing All Humans, BBC Reports
Dan_Jeffries1 · x · 2026-09-10
BBC reports that an Anthropic researcher estimates a more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'.
The post is a retweet from Pessimists Arc, an account tracking techno-panics, mocking the BBC for amplifying doom narratives — a snapshot of the ongoing clash between AI safety advocates and skeptics.
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