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  "id": 9312664,
  "title": "A Look at AI Doomsday Scenarios That Researchers Say Could Put Humanity at Risk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/a-look-at-ai-doomsday-scenarios-that-researchers-say-could-put-9312664",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-23T10:20:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SecurityWeek",
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    "url": "https://www.securityweek.com/a-look-at-ai-doomsday-scenarios-that-researchers-say-could-put-humanity-at-risk/"
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  "summary": "Artificial intelligence researchers have warned of potential doomsday scenarios where the technology could wipe out humanity. These scenarios include AI bots designing an unstoppable disease, unleashing a nuclear war, or transforming the Earth into paper clip factories.\n\nDebates over the plausibility of these scenarios have intensified since several executives called for slowing down AI development for safety reasons. Some researchers, however, question the validity of these worst-case scenarios, suggesting they may be exaggerated to validate the importance of their work. Juan Andrés Guerrero-Saade, a researcher at SentinelOne, described these arguments as \"sci-fi\" and appealing to a certain type of thinking.\n\nDespite this skepticism, concerns about AI risks are growing. Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic, resigned from the company citing concerns about irresponsible AI development. More people are beginning to worry about the risks associated with AI, which has shown remarkable capabilities.",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/a-look-at-ai-doomsday-scenarios-that-researchers-say-could-put-9306959",
        "published": "2026-09-23T07:18:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/a-look-at-ai-doomsday-scenarios-that-researchers-say-could-put",
        "published": "2026-09-23T07:18:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "AI Doomsday Scenarios That Researchers Say Could Put Humanity At Risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ai-doomsday-scenarios-that-researchers-say-could-put-humanity-at-risk",
        "published": "2026-09-23T07:26:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "AI doomsday scenarios that could risk humanity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ai-doomsday-scenarios-that-could-risk-humanity",
        "published": "2026-09-23T07:28:40.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}