How and when will AI kill us all? A caller named Susan asked, and we answered!
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Sources:
Will Oremus/The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/09/dario-amodei-slow-down-ai-save-humanity/688610/
BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq635037g18o
WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-would-ai-actually-kill-us-all-what-to-know-about-the-ai-doomsday-debate-034270d1
WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-out-of-control-ai-fears-707b7628?mod=article_inline
NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/technology/anthropic-researchers-raise-alarm.html?campaign_id=2&emc=edit_th_20260910&instance_id=181701&nl=today%27s-headlines®i_id=272769596&segment_id=226279&user_id=d46c9b9519d435e7bffccd37b233f3be
WaPo https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/10/years-they-warned-ai-could-kill-all-humans-now-people-are-listening/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
Axios https://www.axios.com/2026/09/09/anthropic-insiders-warn-ai-could-kill-all-humans&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1789406334300575&usg=AOvVaw0ysSpvTWNCwq7I4tDFa6EB
People https://people.com/employee-at-top-ai-company-quits-with-public-warning-the-tech-could-kill-us-all-and-then-former-co-worker-agrees-12112847
AI Impacts https://aiimpacts.org/2022-expert-survey-on-progress-in-ai/
WaPo https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/10/years-they-warned-ai-could-kill-all-humans-now-people-are-listening/?utm_campaign%3Dwp_main%26utm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dsocial&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1789419358982700&usg=AOvVaw35OfnOfXwgcVMqXKGJQRPn
NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/science/ai-bioweapons.html?eafs_enabled=false
WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-would-ai-actually-kill-us-all-what-to-know-about-the-ai-doomsday-debate-034270d1?eafs_enabled=false
WSJ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-would-ai-actually-kill-us-all-what-to-know-about-the-ai-doomsday-debate-034270d1?eafs_enabled=false
Dario Amodei https://darioamodei.com/post/we-must-pace-the-frontier
Politico https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/10/anthropic-backs-mandatory-vetting-for-frontier-ai-models-00957632
Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/
Yahoo https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/scoop-coxon-bernie-bannon-unite-100005816.html
Vox https://www.vox.com/politics/502717/ai-freakout-mainstream-openai-anthropic-humans
Politico https://x.com/politico/status/2098117210296156663
