{"slug": "ai-researcher-says-there-is-substantial-probability-ai-could-kill-all-humans-in", "title": "AI researcher says there is 'substantial probability' AI could kill all humans in next decade", "summary": "Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon told NBC News' Tom Llamas that there is a \"substantial probability\" AI could \"kill us all\" by the end of the next decade, discussing his viral tweet and his resignation from Anthropic. Coxon cited AI advancements as creating major concerns and outlined what could be done about them in the Sept. 9, 2026 interview.", "body_md": "AI researcher says there is 'substantial probability' AI could kill all humans in next decade\n\n13:31\n\nUP NEXT\n\nTech company discloses first-of-its-kind A.I. cyberattack of one government against another\n\n03:22\n\nRogue OpenAI agents hijacked German website, making more than 15,000 edits\n\n03:08\n\nMamdani announces ban on AI for young students in NYC public schools\n\n03:38\n\nMeet the humanoid robots cleaning homes for $30 an hour\n\n06:38\n\nCity leaders face death threats across the country as tensions grow over data centers\n\n02:40\n\nVerb CEO says you should own your data and get paid for it\n\n06:40\n\nTeachers warn of A.I. generated lesson plan mistakes\n\n05:07\n\nUnitree unveils ‘Superman’ humanoid robot\n\n00:22\n\nRadio show with an A.I. host expands to new markets\n\n02:49\n\nHow AI Has Become a Fixture in Classrooms and Homes\n\n05:34\n\nDating apps bet big on A.I. to fight 'swipe fatigue' and reshape the search for love\n\n05:30\n\nTeen charged with murder of mother and brother allegedly used A.I. before their deaths\n\n02:36\n\nMeta A.I. glasses spark privacy concerns as women report being recorded without consent\n\n04:42\n\nJob applicants use hidden text to trick A.I. screeners\n\n03:58\n\nA high school student says she’s falsely accused of using AI to write a paper\n\n03:06\n\nJudge orders Meta to pay hundreds of millions over kids’ mental health\n\n01:29\n\nProfessor creates trap to catch students using AI\n\n04:53\n\nAI is looking for thousands of people to dig trenches for internet cables\n\n06:14\n\nDow and S&P 500 hit record highs fueled by Iran talks and AI-linked earnings\n\n02:27\n\nTop Story\n\nAI researcher says there is 'substantial probability' AI could kill all humans in next decade\n\n13:31\n\nCopied\n\nFormer AI researcher for Anthropic and Open AI, Jacob Coxon, talked to NBC News' Tom Llamas about his viral tweet where he stated AI could \"kill us all\" by the end of the next decade. Coxon spoke about why he resigned from Anthropic, how AI advancements are creating major concerns and what could be done about it. Sept. 9, 2026", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-researcher-says-there-is-substantial-probability-ai-could-kill-all-humans-in", "canonical_source": "https://www.nbcnews.com/video/ai-researcher-says-there-is-substantial-probability-ai-could-kill-all-humans-in-next-decade-269590085908", "published_at": "2026-09-09 23:54:13+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-10 19:42:50.414440+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety", "artificial-intelligence", "ai-ethics"], "entities": ["Jacob Coxon", "Anthropic", "OpenAI", "NBC News", "Tom Llamas"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-researcher-says-there-is-substantial-probability-ai-could-kill-all-humans-in", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-researcher-says-there-is-substantial-probability-ai-could-kill-all-humans-in.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-researcher-says-there-is-substantial-probability-ai-could-kill-all-humans-in.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-researcher-says-there-is-substantial-probability-ai-could-kill-all-humans-in.jsonld"}}