On September 19, 2026, the BBC reported that many employees at AI labs including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and DeepMind remain skeptical about warnings regarding existential risks from advanced AI. Jacob Coxon, a departing researcher from Anthropic, stated that there is a greater than 10% probability that advanced AI will cause human extinction within the next ten years, while Marcus Williams from OpenAI’s safety team estimated this probability at 70% within three years without regulatory intervention. Paul Christiano, appointed to OpenAI’s board in September 2026, also warned of a meaningful risk of catastrophic loss of control in the near term. In July 2026, more than 1,000 AI industry workers had signed a petition calling for a slowdown in AI development.
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