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Experts question AI existential risk claims, citing lack of scientific basis

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Experts are questioning recent claims about AI's existential risks, particularly those suggesting AI could cause human extinction or take over the internet. While Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei raised concerns about an AI-driven internet takeover within a year, critics like Gary Marcus and researchers from the UK AI Security Institute argue such scenarios are unlikely due to current AI limitations and internet infrastructure resilience. Similarly, predictions of AI causing human extinction, such as Anthropic's alignment lead Evan Hubinger's statement of a "p(doom)" greater than 10%, are being met with skepticism, with some experts like Heidy Khlaaf deeming these probabilistic claims unscientific and unverifiable. AI

IMPACT Experts are scrutinizing extreme AI risk predictions, suggesting a need for more verifiable and scientific assessments of AI's potential dangers.

RANK_REASON The article discusses expert opinions and critiques of AI risk claims, rather than reporting on a new AI release or development.

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Experts question AI existential risk claims, citing lack of scientific basis

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  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Robert Booth, Dan Milmo and Aisha Down ·

    Could AI really wipe out humanity and hijack the internet?

    <p>We examine claims and counterclaims about the risks and calls to slow down the pace of AI development</p><p>There have been some shocking claims in recent days about AI safety: we face a 10% chance of doom; AIs are worse than nukes; a “botnet” threatens the entire internet; it…

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