Will AI really destroy humanity? Pioneers who created the tech weigh in

As researchers warn that AI could pose catastrophic risks, some of the pioneers who helped develop the technology are weighing in with additional warnings on the dangers of unfettered advances in capability. A series of stark AI safety warnings has emerged over the past week, with researchers from major AI labs like Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind all sounding the alarm about potentially catastrophic risks from developing the technology.AI bosses including Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis and Elon Musk have shown rare agreement in calling for a slowdown and regulatory oversight. Meanwhile, concerns have also intensified debate in Washington. While some members of Congress from both Democratic and Republican parties have advocated for bills to check the progress of AI, U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday raged against growing calls for AI regulation.But what do the people who helped create AI think of the existential risks many are currently building the technology today?Yoshua BengioYoshua Bengio, at the All In event in Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.Graham Hughes | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesYoshua Bengio is a Canadian computer scientist, considered to...