'Extinction' warnings ramp up as more OpenAI, Anthropic researchers join calls for an AI slowdown

cnbc.com·Kai Nicol-Schwarz·2026-09-10T10:12:08.000Z
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The article reports on growing alarm among AI researchers at OpenAI and Anthropic about the rapid pace of AI development, with some warning it could lead to human extinction within years. It highlights internal employee statements, especially around the danger of AI systems improving themselves recursively, and calls for slowing down development and increasing oversight.

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