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Could AI really wipe out humanity – six experts spell out the risks

We examine claims and counterclaims about the risks and calls to slow down the pace of AI development

Written by
Robert Booth, Dan Milmo, Aisha Down
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The Guardian
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Could AI really wipe out humanity – six experts spell out the risks
AI (artificial intelligence)ExplainerCould AI really wipe out humanity and hijack the internet?

We examine claims and counterclaims about the risks and calls to slow down the pace of AI development

Robert Booth, Dan Milmo and Aisha DownTue 15 Sep 2026 13.54 EDTLast modified on Tue 15 Sep 2026 13.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on Google

There have been some shocking claims in recent days about AI safety: we face a 10% chance of doom; AIs are worse than nukes; a “botnet” threatens the entire internet; it’s all a big tech psyop. We look at six claims and reactions to them.

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Elon Musk, CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have said AI firms should slow down the development of the powerful technology. Fabrice Coffrini,julien de Rosa,mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

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