Anthropic and OpenAI employees speak out about humanity’s extinction as debate reaches fever pitch

Business Insider | 11-09-2026 07:32am |

Employees at Anthropic and OpenAI have spoken publicly about the potential dangers artificial intelligence poses to humanity. The debate was prompted by the resignation of an Anthropic researcher, who said leading AI companies are gambling with people's lives. Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton told the BBC it was not unreasonable to estimate a 10% chance that AI could wipe out humanity within a decade. The remarks have intensified discussion about AI safety measures across the industry.

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