Top Possibilities of How AI Could Hypothetically Wipe Out Humanity
Earlier this month, AI researcher Jacob Coxon left Anthropic after spending only four months at the company. In a post on X, Coxon warned that many people developing AI genuinely believe the technology could pose an existential threat to humanity before the decade ends. Evan Hubinger, a senior Anthropic researcher, echoed part of that concern. He said he puts the possibility of such an outcome within the next 10 years at over 10%. Those comments have intensified calls for greater oversight of AI development and renewed debate over how much control humans should retain as systems become more capable. But…