More AI researchers warn of AI's threat to humanity
Following a viral tweet from AI researcher Jacob Coxon, who believes AI could end humanity within a decade, NBC News' Tom Llamas interviewed two additional artificial intelligence researchers regarding AI's potential threat. Sayash Kapoor, an incoming professor at UC Berkeley, also acknowledged the risks but suggested that policy proposals and regulations could mitigate future threats, highlighting the ongoing debate among experts about the future impact of AI on humanity.
Why this oneUnlike earlier reports focusing on a single researcher, this report features two additional AI researchers, including an incoming UC Berkeley professor, discussing AI's potential threats and policy solutions.
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PublishedOffset at this time: UTC+0Sep 11, 2026, 01:36 UTC
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- Sep 11, 2026, 01:36
- Ingested
- Sep 12, 2026, 14:01
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- Unclassified
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- Healthy
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- Running about 2.1× the median of this source's recent listed items
- Triggering item
- More AI researchers warn of AI's threat to humanity
- Metric comparison
- 242.1K vs median 116.6K (20 baseline samples)
- Detected
- 09/11, 19:00
NBC News' Tom Llamas spoke to two more artificial intelligence researchers about the potential threat A.I has to humanity. This comes after AI researcher Jacob Coxon shared a viral tweet saying he believed AI could kill humanity in the next decade. Llamas also spoke to Incoming Professor at UC Berkley Sayash Kapoor who also warns of risk, but says policy proposals and regulations can help prevent further threats.
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