Stopping AI’s Runaway Dangers Will Take More Than Just Talk About P(doom)
Tech > Services & Software > AI Stopping AI’s Runaway Dangers Will Take More Than Just Talk About P(doom) Guest column: AI lies, cheats and knows when it's being tested. We have a shrinking window of opportunity to rein it in. For more AI coverage, check out CNET’s AI Atlas.
- ▪Tech > Services & Software > AI Stopping AI’s Runaway Dangers Will Take More Than Just Talk About P(doom) Guest column: AI lies, cheats and knows when it's being tested.
- ▪We have a shrinking window of opportunity to rein it in.
- ▪For more AI coverage, check out CNET’s AI Atlas.
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| Publication time | 2026-09-21T21:19:28Z |
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Tech > Services & Software > AI Stopping AI’s Runaway Dangers Will Take More Than Just Talk About P(doom) Guest column: AI lies, cheats and knows when it's being tested. We have a shrinking window of opportunity to rein it in. Jamie Bartlett Guest columnist Jamie Bartlett is the author of several books, including The Dark Net (2014) and The People Vs Tech (2018).… Read full bio Jamie Bartlett Guest columnist Read full bio September 21, 2026, 5:19 pm ET 6 min read Jeffrey Hazelwood/CNET Welcome to CNET’s series of guest columns called Alt View, a forum for a diverse array of experts and luminaries to share their insights into the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. For more AI coverage, check out CNET’s AI Atlas.
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