Ex-Google DeepMind researcher adds to warnings that AI could ‘kill all humans’
- On Monday, September 14, 2026, former Google DeepMind staffer Bilal Chughtai wrote on social media that he is 'extremely concerned by the default trajectory' of AI and believes it has the 'potential to kill us all.'
- Public alarm is growing after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned last week, stating that the 'people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.'
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a 3,800-word essay urging a development slowdown, earning support from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceXAI chief Elon Musk, while scientist Evan Hubinger estimated a greater than 10% chance of catastrophe.
- These warnings attracted more than 150 million views, sparking national debate, though President Donald Trump dismissed the industry's calls for regulation as a 'hoax' in a recent social media post.
- Chughtai, who left Google DeepMind in July 2026, now works for the non-profit BlueDot Impact, training professionals in AI safety as broader tech debates intensify over development pace and existential risk.
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Ex-Google DeepMind researcher adds to warnings that AI could ‘kill all humans’
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