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Google DeepMind AI Safety Researcher Bilal Chughtai Resigns, Warns AI Could Kill Us All

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Bilal Chughtai, an AI safety and alignment researcher at Google DeepMind, has publicly resigned, stating he earnestly believes AI has the potential to kill us all. His departure highlights growing concerns within the AI community about the urgency of addressing existential risks.

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    Google DeepMind AI Safety and Alignment researcher Bilal Chughtai publicly resigns, saying "I earnestly believe that AI has the potential to kill us all" (Debby Wu/Bloomberg)

    Debby Wu / Bloomberg : Google DeepMind AI Safety and Alignment researcher Bilal Chughtai publicly resigns, saying “I earnestly believe that AI has the potential to kill us all” — An AI researcher who recently resigned from Google DeepMind warned humanity is running out of time to prevent artificial intelligence …

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