Researchers fear there's a chance AI could kill us all. Here's how experts say that might play out.

Business Insider | 10-09-2026 02:32pm |

An Anthropic researcher's resignation has sparked debate after he claimed that people building AI believe it could kill all humans by the end of the decade. Evan Hubinger, who leads Anthropic's alignment stress-testing team, supported the claim, stating he personally believes there is a greater-than-10% chance of such an outcome. Senior AI researchers told Business Insider that potential scenarios include AI manufacturing deadly viruses, attacking infrastructure, or accelerating global wars. Experts remain split on the likelihood of these scenarios.

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