World's Top Mathematicians Sign Open Letter Warning of 10% AI Extinction Risk This Decade
Puzzleheaded-King584 · reddit · 2026-09-18
Leading mathematicians including Fields medalist Timothy Gowers signed an open letter calling the situation "an emergency" and expressing "extreme concern" about human extinction from AI within this decade. The letter argues a 10% extinction risk estimate "must not be dismissed as hype," warning that by the time the danger becomes obvious to the public, it may be too late to act.
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