GoKawiilEx-DeepMind researcher joins Anthropic staff warning AI could 'kill all humans'; Zuckerberg rejects coordinated safety push
Bilal Chughtai, a former Google DeepMind research engineer who left in July 2026, publicly warned that AI could kill everyone and that time may be running out, echoing similar statements from Anthropic's Jacob Coxon and Evan Hubinger, who put the odds of AI causing human extinction within a decade above 10%. Separately, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said each AI company should be responsible for its own model's safety rather than backing calls for industry-wide coordination, citing legal liability as sufficient incentive and pointing to Meta's delayed release of its Muse AI agent as proof of self-regulation.
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A growing chorus of insiders from top AI labs is now voicing existential concerns publicly rather than privately, which could pressure regulators to act even as companies race to ship more capable models. Zuckerberg's stance highlights a widening rift in the industry between those who want binding, coordinated safety rules and those who prefer competitive self-policing, a divide that will shape how governments eventually regulate advanced AI.
- Bilal Chughtai left Google DeepMind and warned AI could 'kill us all' within years.
- Anthropic researchers Coxon and Hubinger have made similar extinction-risk warnings, with Hubinger citing over 10% odds within a decade.
- Zuckerberg opposes coordinated industry slowdowns, insisting Meta and rivals are each individually accountable for AI safety.
Source: slashdot.org, 2026-09-18
Published there as: “Ex-Google DeepMind Researcher Also Warns AI Could 'Kill All Humans'. But Meta's Zuckerberg Believes Safety is Up to Each AI Company”
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