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AI pioneers weigh in on existential safety risks

By The BriefBrief · Sources (47)

Filed: Sep 09, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET UPDATED Sep 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET

Summary: AI pioneers and “godfathers” discussed concerns raised by Anthropic and OpenAI researchers about existential safety risks from advanced AI. The remarks focus on whether AI could pose an existential threat and what safeguards or perspectives the field should consider.

WHO: AI pioneers and “godfathers”; Anthropic and OpenAI researchers

WHAT: AI pioneers and “godfathers” weighed in on concerns about existential safety risks from AI raised by Anthropic and OpenAI researchers.

WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM ET

WHERE: Location not specified

WHY: Cause not yet established.

How this story developed (showing 21 of 21 earlier reports)

AI existential-threat warnings spur renewed debate · Sep 15, 2026 at 7:00 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
AI catastrophe warning urges urgent action · Sep 14, 2026 at 12:03 AM 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 09, 2026 at 11:05 PM ET
Anthropic researcher quits over AI firms “gambling with our lives” · Sep 09, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
AI researcher quits Anthropic, warns race could kill · Sep 09, 2026 at 10:18 AM ET
Anthropic researcher cites 10%+ chance AI could kill all · Sep 09, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET

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