When pre-training and alignment researchers publicly warn of a greater than 10 percent chance of human extinction from recursive self-improvement, the AI discourse shifts from theoretical philosophy to existential crisis. This investigative analysis dissects the viral rupture triggered by Anthropic and OpenAI insiders, examining the game-theoretic deadlocks, policy polarization, and economic stakes reshaping frontier technology.
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