A figurine in front of the logo of the AI safety and research company Anthropic, on February 13, 2026. | Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images Are top artificial intelligence companies racing to create a dangerous technology that could kill many millions of people — or even wipe out the human race entirely? Fears like these have long circulated in Silicon Valley and among niche communities obsessed with AI. In fact, several of the top AI companies were founded by leaders who each claimed they would take worries about “existential risk” more seriously than their rivals. Key takeaways...
The week the AI freakout went mainstream
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Sep 12, 2026 • 2 hours ago
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