It may sound like science fiction…

But a former AI researcher says there’s a real chance that the intelligence being developed could make humans extinct by the end of the decade.

Seattle is one of the country’s AI hubs, with Microsoft and its partners Open AI and Anthropic leading the way on research.

KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg is here to help us understand the possibilities.  

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It may sound like science fiction&hellip;
But a former AI researcher says there&rsquo;s a real chance that the intelligence being developed could make humans extinct by the end of the decade.
Seattle is one of the country&rsquo;s AI hubs, with Microsoft and its partners Open AI and Anthropic leading the way on research.
KUOW&rsquo;s Monica Nickelsburg is here to help us understand the possibilities.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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It may sound like science fiction… But a former AI researcher says there’s a real chance that the intelligence being developed could make humans extinct by the end of the decade. Seattle is one of the country’s AI hubs, with Microsoft and its partners Open AI and Anthropic leading the way on research. KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg is here to help us understand the possibilities. 