Warnings that humanity is heading toward its own disappearance have shifted from the fringes of science fiction into mainstream research and public debate. Instead of vague prophecies, scientists now ...

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Should scientists intervene when faced with the possible self-destruction of a species? That question sits at the heart of “The Vortex of Extinction,” the new documentary project from Ljubomir ...

As AI researchers debate whether increasingly powerful systems could one day threaten humanity’s survival, Newsweek asked some of today’s most widely used AI chatbots to assess the likelihood of AI ...