Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 28, 2026 ~1 min source read

AI leaders have known about the extinction threat for decades | Judith Levine

Until 8 September, when the Anthropic computer scientist Jacob Coxon posted his existential terror on Twitter/X, few of us suspected AI might be endangering our survival.

AI leaders have known about the extinction threat for decades | Judith Levine

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Until 8 September, when the Anthropic computer scientist Jacob Coxon posted his existential terror on Twitter/X, few of us suspected AI might be endangering our survival.

Scientists and entrepreneurs knew the dangers of AI a quarter-century ago.

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Until 8 September, when the Anthropic computer scientist Jacob Coxon posted his existential terror on Twitter/X, few of us suspected AI might be endangering our survival. Scientists and entrepreneurs knew the dangers of AI a quarter-century ago.

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