{"id":377612,"date":"2026-09-10T19:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/experts-warn-ai-could-kill-us-all-this-is-why\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T19:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:00:47","slug":"experts-warn-ai-could-kill-us-all-this-is-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/experts-warn-ai-could-kill-us-all-this-is-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts warn AI could \u2018kill us all\u2019: This is Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/RCfp4AlSSEE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Experts warn AI could \u2018kill us all\u2019: This is Why\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RCfp4AlSSEE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, AI\u2019s not preparing to wipe out humanity with a Terminator-style nuclear Armageddon \u2013 that&#8217;s just not its style. <\/p>\n<p> But could it develop a virus that does the job instead? Well, that seems more of a possibility&#8230;. <\/p>\n<p>And speaking of odds, both former and current employees of tech giant Anthropic put the chances of AI ending all human life at roughly 10 percent. They only differ on the timescale. <\/p>\n<p>With seemingly no end to the breathtaking pace of development, is it too late for governments to intervene? And as experts increasingly acknowledge AI could cause existential change, how exactly could it happen? <\/p>\n<p>Niall Paterson is joined by Sky\u2019s technology correspondent, Rowland Manthorpe. <\/p>\n<p>#ai #humanity #technology <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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