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Coverage dated September 23, 2026

A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk

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People walk by a billboard for AI as they attend the PT Expo on September 22, 2026 in Beijing, China. When US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet later this week in Washington, AI or artificial intelligence is expected to be high on the agenda.

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    A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk (opens NBC New York)

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    People walk by a billboard for AI as they attend the PT Expo on September 22, 2026 in Beijing, China. When US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet later this week in Washington, AI or artificial intelligence is expected to be high on the agenda.

  2. Fast Company

    4 AI doomsday scenarios that could threaten humanity, according to researchers (opens Fast Company)

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    For years, artificial intelligence researchers have warned of ways the technology could wipe out humanity : AI bots could design an unstoppable disease, unleash a nuclear war, or transform all of Earth into paper clip factories, as one thought experiment goes.

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