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Experts Reframe AI Safety Debate Around Concrete Risks Over Extinction Fears

Ten AI safety experts were asked to identify the field's most pressing risks, pointing to nuclear catastrophe and US-China competition rather than Skynet-style extinction scenarios. AI Now's Heidy Khlaaf distinguished evidence-based safety concerns from unsubstantiated extinction claims.

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  1. 2026-11-10 20:51 · AI Now Institute
    The AI Safety Debate Has Lost the Plot. We Asked 10 Experts What the Real Nightmares Are
  2. 2026-11-10 11:00 · Wired AI
    The AI Safety Debate Has Lost the Plot. We Asked 10 Experts What the Real Nightmares Are

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