Anthropic safety researcher says more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'
Summary
A leading safety researcher at the AI company Anthropic has said there is more than a 10% chance that artificial intelligence could kill all humans within the next 10 years. While current AI models pose low risk, the researcher is worried that AI might improve itself to become dangerous.Key Facts
- Evan Hubinger, a safety researcher at Anthropic, warned about a possible species-ending risk from AI.
- He stated current AI models have low risk but future self-improving AI might be harmful.
- Anthropic reportedly did not share its latest AI model with the AI Safety Institute.
- AI experts, including leaders at OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic, have expressed safety concerns about AI for years.
- Recently, AI systems have been involved in cyber-attacks, highlighting risks from autonomous AI agents.
- OpenAI's chief scientist called for extreme caution and more controls to keep humans in charge of AI.
- Over 1,300 AI company staff signed a letter asking the US government to help slow down AI development for safety.
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