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AI Experts Warn of Existential Risks from Unchecked AI Development

September 12, 2025
oecd:2025-09-12-6422View source ↗

What happened

AI researchers Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares warn that rapid, uncontrolled development of advanced AI could lead to catastrophic outcomes, including potential human extinction. Their advocacy, detailed in their book and public statements, urges halting AI progress to prevent existential risks, though no actual incident has occurred.

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OECD AI Incidents Monitor
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AI Experts Warn of Existential Risks from Unchecked AI Development
2025-09-12