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There's a "wall of fear-mongering and doomerism" in the AI world right now.

"Worrying about AI today is like worrying about overpopulation on Mars."

Concerns that AI could pose a threat to humanity is "preposterously ridiculous."

Claiming AI poses an existential threat is "such an extreme" and risks "wip[ing] out some of its potential benefits."

"I'm more concerned about... the risks that are here and now [than the existential threat of AI]."

Current AI is "not anywhere close" to posing an existential threat but it could in the future.

AI is the "biggest existential threat" to humanity.

AGI's worst-case scenario would be "lights-out for all of us."

Powerful AI systems "taking control" pose an "existential threat."

AI has a "10 to 25 per cent" chance of destroying humanity.

"The most likely result of building a superhumanly smart AI... is that literally everyone on Earth will die."

Does AI Pose an Existential Threat to Humanity?

OpenAI announced it is hiring a Head of Preparedness to address risks posed by advanced AI systems. CEO Sam Altman stated that AI models are now capable of finding critical vulnerabilities in computer security and have shown potential impacts on mental health.

OpenAI announced it is hiring a Head of Preparedness to address risks posed by advanced AI systems. CEO Sam Altman stated that AI models are now capable of finding critical vulnerabilities in computer security and have shown potential impacts on mental health.

The Head of Preparedness position offers compensation exceeding $555,000 annually plus equity. Altman described the role as stressful, noting the successful candidate will jump into the deep end immediately upon starting.

The Head of Preparedness position offers compensation exceeding $555,000 annually plus equity. Altman described the role as stressful, noting the successful candidate will jump into the deep end immediately upon starting.

The role involves overseeing OpenAI's preparedness framework, which tracks frontier capabilities that create new risks of severe harm. Responsibilities include building capability evaluations, establishing threat models and coordinating mitigations across risk domains.

The role involves overseeing OpenAI's preparedness framework, which tracks frontier capabilities that create new risks of severe harm. Responsibilities include building capability evaluations, establishing threat models and coordinating mitigations across risk domains.

Anthropic reported that a Chinese state-sponsored group manipulated its Claude Code tool to attempt infiltration of approximately thirty global targets, including tech companies, financial institutions and government agencies, with minimal human intervention.

Anthropic reported that a Chinese state-sponsored group manipulated its Claude Code tool to attempt infiltration of approximately thirty global targets, including tech companies, financial institutions and government agencies, with minimal human intervention.

OpenAI's former Head of Preparedness, Aleksander Madry, assumed a new role in July 2024. The company first announced the creation of a preparedness team in 2023 to study potential catastrophic risks ranging from phishing attacks to nuclear threats.

OpenAI's former Head of Preparedness, Aleksander Madry, assumed a new role in July 2024. The company first announced the creation of a preparedness team in 2023 to study potential catastrophic risks ranging from phishing attacks to nuclear threats.

Major risk areas the position will address include biosecurity and cybersecurity. More than 100 scientists from universities and organizations globally have warned about advanced AI systems potentially being used to design bioweapons.

Major risk areas the position will address include biosecurity and cybersecurity. More than 100 scientists from universities and organizations globally have warned about advanced AI systems potentially being used to design bioweapons.

OpenAI Seeks Head of Preparedness for AI Security Risks

OpenAI Seeks Head of Preparedness for AI Security Risks

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