AI models don't kill people – people kill people
REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); "Jacob is correct here – we really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it is >10 percent within the next decade," wrote Hubinger in a social media post. "I believe Anthropic is trying its best, but we do not yet have a plan to solve alignment for superintelligence and are not clearly on track to."(Aside: If you want a surefire bet on a prediction market, take the "no." If you're right, you get paid.
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- ▪"I believe Anthropic is trying its best, but we do not yet have a plan to solve alignment for superintelligence and are not clearly on track to."(Aside: If you want a surefire bet on a prediction market, take the "no." If you're right, you
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/09/09/ai-models-dont-kill-people-people-kill-people/5295368 |
| Publication time | Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:33:34 +0000 |
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