AI could destroy humanity within a decade, Anthropic researcher warns

Artificial intelligence could “destroy all of humanity” within the next decade, with the risk of such a scenario estimated at around 10%, according to Evan Hubinger, an AI safety researcher at Anthropic, as reported by the BBC’s Russian Service . In a post on X , Hubinger said the risks posed by currently existing AI models remain small. However, he warned that the rapid development of AI could lead to new models becoming highly autonomous and eventually posing an existential threat to humanity. His comments came amid reports by the Financial Times that Anthropic had not given the UK’s AI Safety Institute (AISI) access to its latest AI model. AISI is one of the organizations responsible for assessing risks associated with artificial intelligence. The BBC contacted Anthropic for comment. Hubinger did not provide details about how AI systems could potentially threaten humanity.

His comments came in response to a post by Jacob Coxon, an AI researcher who left Anthropic this week after previously working at OpenAI. “None of these companies are behaving responsibly,” Coxon wrote, explaining his decision to leave Anthropic. “Soon these will be systems that surpass human intelligence and are capable of hacking anything, revolutionizing any field overnight, and gaining real power and resources,” he added. The BBC also contacted OpenAI for comment. The UK government declined to comment on reports that AISI had not been granted access to Anthropic’s latest model. A Cabinet spokesperson said British authorities “continue to work closely with industry partners, including Anthropic, and to work on improving the safety of AI models. ” Neil Lawrence, a professor at the University of Cambridge, told BBC Radio 4’s Today program that the United States was increasingly stepping back from…