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Prof G Markets · Friday, September 18, 2026

AI Safety Concerns Escalate: Researchers Believe AI Could "Kill Us All" by 2030

A former Anthropic researcher's viral tweet revealed that employees at both OpenAI and Anthropic believe AI poses an existential threat, potentially leading to humanity's demise by the end of the decade. This sentiment has been echoed by other AI researchers, fueling a growing debate about the justification of these fears.

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“employees at both Open AI and Anthropic believe that AI could quote, kill us all by the end of the decade.”
“He said this is not a marketing stunt.”
Heard on Prof G Markets — “He Warned AI Could Destroy Us. Now The Industry Is Listening — ft. Nick Bostrom”, published Friday, September 18, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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