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‘We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans’: if AI labs are so worried about AI doom, why don’t they stop?

Earlier this week, researcher Jacob Coxon quit Anthropic, saying the firm and its competitors are “gambling with our lives”. “We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans,” added current Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger in a post on X.

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Ex-Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Quits, Says AI Leaders Fear It Could 'Kill Us All' by Decade's End

Ex-Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Quits, Says AI Leaders Fear It Could 'Kill Us All' by Decade's End

AI researcher Jacob Coxon resigns from Anthropic and OpenAI, warning that AI development could lead to human extinction by 2030. His departure highlights growing concerns over AI safety and regulation.

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OpenAI says it cracked Navier-Stokes, one of math's grand challenges.

OpenAI says it cracked Navier-Stokes, one of math's grand challenges.

OpenAI denies it stole a mathematician's data. But his fear echoes concerns many CEOs have about AI companies.

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Google DeepMind publishes AI-powered predictions for the effect of all 9 billion possible single-point mutations to human DNA

Atlas, DeepMind's comprehensive catalogue of predicted DNA mutation effects, could help scientists unlock the cause of rare genetic diseases and help them find cures.

Exclusive: Ineffable Intelligence adds six "cofounders," hiring veterans from Google DeepMind, InstaDeep and venture firm Flying Fish

The startup, valued at $5 billion, wants to build superintelligence using the same methods that DeepMind used for breakthroughs in games-playing AI.

Google DeepMind is losing its grip on elite AI talent

New data shared exclusively with Fortune shows the lab’s share of top research and engineering hires in Europe has fallen sharply as OpenAI, Anthropic, and a new generation of rivals gain ground.

A troubling rogue AI incident shows why the U.K. AI Security Institute deserves greater scrutiny

The British government agency is frequently held up as a model of innovation. But is it mitigating dangers, or posing new risks of its own?

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'$200 Billion in Lost Market Cap': Alphabet Stock Rocked by Brutal AI Brain Drain and DeepMind Rumours

'$200 Billion in Lost Market Cap': Alphabet Stock Rocked by Brutal AI Brain Drain and DeepMind Rumours

Alphabet's shares fell as key AI researchers left to form Discovery Loop, a new AI venture. Despite the departures, Google remains a founding investor, maintaining ties with the new company.

International Business Times UK

Google Lost About $186 Billion After 4 of Its Top AI Researchers Left, but Sundar Pichai Says Google Will Be ‘A Founding Investor’ Anyway

Google Lost About $186 Billion After 4 of Its Top AI Researchers Left, but Sundar Pichai Says Google Will Be ‘A Founding Investor’ Anyway

A shakeup of Google's AI team decimated Alphabet's stock, but the negative aspects may have just been blown out of proportion by the market.

Google DeepMind Finds Gemini Can Shift People's Beliefs and Spending in Controlled Study

Google DeepMind Finds Gemini Can Shift People's Beliefs and Spending in Controlled Study

Google DeepMind's Gemini 3 Pro AI model can influence beliefs and spending decisions, especially in finance, as shown in a study involving 10,101 participants across the US, UK, and India.

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Google’s DeepMind is having an identity crisis

Google’s DeepMind is having an identity crisis

Hassabis has ceded day-to-day control to DeepMind’s CTO Koray Kavukcuoglu. Here’s what happened.

Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle

Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle

On August 5, the Mountain View, California, tech giant announced a sweeping leadership overhaul of its Google DeepMind AI division in which its chief, Demis Hassabis, stepped aside in favor of his deputy, Koray Kavukcuoglu. Hassabis became chair, with fewer management obligations. At the same time, the two original technical…

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She detasseled corn for $1 an hour at 14. Now she's Google DeepMind's chief AI exec—and says being an immigrant's daughter made her a natural 'first'

She detasseled corn for $1 an hour at 14. Now she's Google DeepMind's chief AI exec—and says being an immigrant's daughter made her a natural 'first'

Google DeepMind’s Lila Ibrahim had no AI pedigree—she started out with a $1 cornfield job, immigrant parents, and a habit of taking risks others missed.

Behind the exit of DeepMind’s CEO: low morale, a talent exodus, and model delays

Behind the exit of DeepMind’s CEO: low morale, a talent exodus, and model delays

Within DeepMind, current and former employees say tensions have been simmering for months.

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Google DeepMind enters a new era as co-founder Demis Hassabis shifts AI role

Observers express concern that the division has lost its independence and commercial reality has taken over

Google DeepMind chief AI officer warns the odds of AI wiping out the human race are ‘not zero’—but she disagrees with Elon Musk’s predictions

Elon Musk says money won’t matter by 2036, and Jeff Bezos says we’ll live in space by 2045. Google DeepMind’s Lila Ibrahim says nobody actually knows that.

International Business Times UK

Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean Quits After 27 Years To Launch Tech Giant Backed AI Startup

Jeff Dean, a key figure in Google's AI advancements, leaves after 27 years to start Discovery Loop, a new AI venture backed by Alphabet, amid a major AI leadership reshuffle.

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US stocks: Alphabet shares fall 4% as DeepMind chief shifts role in Google’s AI shakeup

Alphabet's Class C shares declined significantly after a major AI leadership restructuring. DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is moving to a new chief scientist role. Several prominent Gemini researchers have departed the company recently. This overhaul occurs as Google DeepMind faces challenges with its latest AI model. The company's cloud business,…

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Demis Hassabis steps down from Google DeepMind CEO role amid a major AI leadership shake-up

Google DeepMind is undergoing a major restructuring following model delays and a string of high-profile exits.

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Google shakes up AI leadership as DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis shifts role

Google's AI division sees a significant leadership overhaul and key departures. Demis Hassabis moves to chief scientist while Koray Kavukcuoglu takes over daily operations. Several prominent AI engineers, including Jeff Dean, have left to form a new startup. This shakeup occurs as Google's Gemini model faces launch delays and competitive…

Europe’s AI sovereignty is under threat. Could Mistral be the answer?

After Washington cut off access to a top U.S. model, Mistral’s push for sovereign AI looks more appealing than ever. But Europe’s AI champion is still chasing the frontier—and relying on American tech to get there.

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The Gemini AI model that allows humanoids to screw in light bulbs and tie bin bags

The Independent UK

Google’s Gemini AI can now walk around as a humanoid

Gemini Robotics model allows humanoids to perform chores like screwing in light bulbs and tying bin bags

OpenAI, Anthropic Workers Sound Alarm on AI Risks as Companies Race Toward Next-Gen Models

Employees at OpenAI and Anthropic have started a petition asking the U.S. government to support a system that would slow AI development to prevent models from advancing too quickly.

Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis calls for 'urgent action' during 'precious window before AGI arrives' — and it's all starting to feel a bit Skynet

Hearing one of AI’s leading builders warn about losing control makes the future feel increasingly Skynet-adjacent.

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