Oxford Academics Question Why Firms Race to Build Tech They Call a 'Doomsday Device'
SandraWachter5 · x · 2026-10-23
Academics from the University of Oxford and the Oxford Internet Institute (including Brent Mittelstadt) argue that AI companies developing the technology are the same ones warning of its potentially catastrophic risks — questioning why they keep racing to build it.
They contend AI must deliver more than economic growth and should prioritise public well-being.
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