AI is becoming harder to control – can humans stay in charge?
AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried
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Notable Quotes
"this incident feels like it's more than 50% of the way to full-blown AI takeover... I am not sure that we will get such a clear warning shot before it's too late."
— Ajeya Cotra , Academic
"Neither company is acting responsibly."
— Jacob Coxon , Academic
"Jacob is correct here - we really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it is >10% within the next decade."
— Evan Hubinger , Academic
"the risks associated with AI are unfortunately going to grow from here."
— Jakub Pachocki , Executive
Key People
Ajeya Cotra is an author of an independent report into AI risks.
A top safety researcher at Anthropic concerned about AI risks.
An AI researcher who previously worked at Anthropic and OpenAI.
Chief scientist at OpenAI, contributing to advancements in AI technology.
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