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Could AI really wipe out humanity and hijack the internet?
Publisher description: We examine claims and counterclaims about the risks and calls to slow down the pace of AI development
The Guardian | Sep 15, 2026 | Robert Booth, Dan Milmo and Aisha Down
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That is what we need to control, not the AI. ”“We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! The safety-oriented AI Futures Project forecasts such a thing will not emerge before December 2028. If they were to pull away from us on AI, then nothing else would matter. ” Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, 8 September 2026The US and China are runaway leaders in AI development.
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