Tech Brew Ride Home · Thursday, September 10, 2026
According to AI researcher Jacob Coxen, many individuals within the AI industry genuinely believe that advanced AI could lead to human extinction. He stated that while this fear is often downplayed in public, it is a prevalent concern among executives and senior researchers.
“The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.”
“I hear the same people express fear privately. Neither company is acting responsibly.”