Scientists learn more about the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs
It was likely a carbon asteroid from the outer regions of the solar system
Extinction articles
Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton says universal basic income needed in face of AI-related job losses
Hinton repeated concerns about an AI-induced extinction-level event
Oppenheimer's grandson joins call for global action on AI and other existential threats
"Our world is in grave danger"
Google Brain co-founder tests AI doomsday threat by trying to get ChatGPT to kill everyone
It didn't work, obviously
Arm CEO says his fear that humans could lose control over AI keeps him up at night
"You can't really run AI without Arm."
Asteroid dust triggered a 15-year winter that killed the dinosaurs, researchers find
Dust particles found nearly 1,900 miles away support the theory
UK summit to focus on risks of uncontrollable AI, technology's ability to make advanced weapons
The country's government previously acknowledged the 'existential' risk of AI
Famed theoretical physicist plays down extinction fears caused by "glorified tape recorder" AI systems
A lot of people feel the same way
AI smarter than people could cause the extinction of the human race, says OpenAI
OpenAI's new team will (hopefully) safeguard humanity from AI superintelligence
Godfather of AI says warnings that it's a threat to humanity are "ridiculous," job losses won't be permanent
Some rare optimism regarding AI's future
Experts and CEOs warn of extinction risk posed by AI, compare dangers to nuclear war
"Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority"
What just happened? It's a case of another day, another warning about the possibility of AI causing the extinction of the human race. On this occasion, it's been compared it to the risks posed by nuclear war and pandemics. The statement comes from experts in the field and those behind these systems, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Company trying to bring back the woolly mammoth wants to resurrect the dodo
The flightless bird has been extinct since the 1600s
Asteroid Launcher lets you simulate catastrophic collisions on a global scale
In brief: "Planet killer" asteroids are an over-abused science fiction trope inspiring films, books and other entertainment products. Asteroid Launcher is a new web tool that can give you a rough idea about the level of destruction giant space rocks can bring to our tiny, fragile blue marble of a planet.
Iron Galaxy just announced a release date for Extinction
A game without microtransactions? What trickery is this?