AI catastrophe warning urges urgent action

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A scientist warned that artificial intelligence could “any day now create a catastrophe” and said it “needs to be tackled more urgently” than climate change. Major tech companies pledged to act in response to the risk.

WHO: A scientist; tech giants

WHAT: A scientist warned that AI could create a catastrophe at any time and urged more urgent action; tech giants pledged to act.

WHEN: Reported Sep 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM ET

WHERE: Location not specified

WHY: The warning was triggered by concerns that AI could cause a catastrophe imminently.

How this story developed (showing 28 of 28 earlier reports)

Anthropic researcher quits, citing existential AI risk · Sep 19, 2026 at 8:23 AM ET
Kevin Roose urges action on AI dangers · Sep 18, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
Director Daniel Roher links AI fears to his film · Sep 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Microsoft boss warns of uncontrolled AI 'silicon species' · Sep 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
Microsoft warns Anthropic AI could have disastrous impact · Sep 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
AI experts issue warnings about top AI threats · Sep 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Explainer warns advanced AI could threaten society · Sep 16, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
AI existential-threat warnings spur renewed debate · Sep 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
AI pioneers weigh in on existential safety risks · Sep 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Ex-DeepMind researcher warns AI could kill all humans · Sep 15, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Top AI researchers warn of existential AI risk · Sep 15, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Anthropic CEO warns AI could recursively improve itself · Sep 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
US Air Force urged to build trust in AI systems · Sep 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
AI insiders revive debate over safeguards against risk · Sep 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Anthropic researcher urges global coordination on AI risks · Sep 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Former Anthropic and Google researchers warn AI may be uncontrollable · Sep 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
Professor questions AI safety claims from former Anthropic worker · Sep 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Anthropic CEO urges slowing AI development · Sep 12, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
AI researchers at major labs discuss superintelligence risks · Sep 12, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
AI researchers warn AI could threaten humanity · Sep 11, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
Ex-Anthropic researcher warns AI could kill us · Sep 11, 2026 at 7:02 AM ET
Former Anthropic researcher warns of rogue AI risk · Sep 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
AI researcher says AI could kill all humans by 2030s · Sep 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
Ex-Anthropic researcher warns AI could lead to extinction · Sep 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
Anthropic researcher resigns over AI safety concerns · Sep 9, 2026 at 11:05 PM ET
Anthropic researcher quits over AI firms “gambling with our lives” · Sep 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
AI researcher quits Anthropic, warns race could kill · Sep 9, 2026 at 10:18 AM ET
Anthropic researcher cites 10%+ chance AI could kill all · Sep 9, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET

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