The Aporia · Ex-Google DeepMind researcher adds to warnings that AI could 'kill all humans'

Bilal Chughtai, a former Google DeepMind research engineer who worked there until July 2026, recently warned that artificial intelligence could potentially kill all humans. He joins other researchers like Jacob Coxon from Anthropic, who suggested there’s more than a 10% chance AI could cause such an outcome within the next decade. Chughtai emphasizes the need for coordinated efforts to slow down AI development and manage emerging risks before they become catastrophic.

Written by the local model on 2026-09-15, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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A former Google DeepMind researcher named Bilal Chughtai warned on X (formerly Twitter) that artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially “kill all humans,” echoing similar concerns from other AI experts. Chughtai, who worked at Google DeepMind as a research engineer until July 2026 and contributed to AGI safety research, expressed urgency about the need for coordinated efforts among tech companies to manage AI development responsibly. He stressed that time might be running out to prevent catastrophic outcomes, citing the importance of pacing AI advancements so they do not outstrip society’s ability to handle emerging risks. This comes after an Anthropic researcher and CEO issued calls for slowing down the rapid pace of advanced AI development, a position backed by influential figures like Elon Musk and Sam Altman from SpaceXAI and OpenAI respectively.

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Following recent concerns, Anthropic Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in the pace of advanced AI development over the weekend, winning rare backing from SpaceXAI’s Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and sparking a debate over AI “doomerism”. Chughtai also said that navigating AI safely was possible but would require coordination “to avoid this manic race between AI companies”. “We need to pace AI development to a speed that society can handle, where emerging risks can be addressed before extreme harm is realised,” he added.

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🔮 A former Google DeepMind employee on Monday became the latest AI researcher to warn that the technology could “kill all humans”, saying time could be running out to avoid the outcome.

2026-09-15 · Dawn

Ex-Google DeepMind researcher adds to warnings that AI could 'kill all humans' · mixed framing

A former Google DeepMind employee on Monday became the latest AI researcher to warn that the technology could “kill all humans”, saying time could be running out to avoid the outcome. uncertain

time → become → outcome

Public alarm about the potential danger posed by AI is growing, after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said last week he had resigned, in part because the “people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.” Anthropic scientist Evan Hubinger then responded to Coxon’s comments, saying he was correct and that he believed there was a greater than 10 per cent chance that AI could kill all humans within the next decade. uncertain

AI → pose → decade

“I recently resigned from Google DeepMind, where I worked on AGI safety and alignment research,” Bilal Chughtai wrote on X. asserted

Chughtai → resign → X.

“I earnestly believe that AI has the potential to kill us all, and that we might be running out of time to avoid this outcome.” uncertain

we → believe → outcome

Chughtai, who co-authored research papers while at Google DeepMind, worked there as a research engineer and left the company in July 2026, according to his LinkedIn profile. uncertain

who → co → profile

Google did not respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours. asserted

Google → respond → hours

Following recent concerns, Anthropic Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in the pace of advanced AI development over the weekend, winning rare backing from SpaceXAI’s Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and sparking a debate over AI “doomerism”. Chughtai also said that navigating AI safely was possible but would require coordination “to avoid this manic race between AI companies”. “We need to pace AI development to a speed that society can handle, where emerging risks can be addressed before extreme harm is realised,” he added. asserted

he → follow → that

President Donald Trump, however, has dismissed the warnings, saying on social media the AI industry’s call for regulation is a “hoax.” asserted

call → dismiss → regulation

Ex-Google DeepMind researcher adds to warnings that AI could 'kill all humans'

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