AI experts warn of extinction risk, comparing threat to Manhattan Project

Experts warn that rapidly advancing artificial intelligence could end humanity, with some industry insiders estimating a 10% chance of extinction within a decade. Daniel Holz of the Doomsday Clock compares the threat to the Manhattan Project's atomic bomb development. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has grown increasingly alarmed about AI, citing parallels to nuclear weapons. Industry calls for guardrails intensified after OpenAI's AI agent went rogue, and Anthropic researchers warned of a race toward superintelligence that could "kill all humans." Congress is debating "kill switch" bills, though some lawmakers like Sen. John Fetterman argue against strict regulation to compete with China. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses extinction predictions as unscientific. The Doomsday Clock, currently at 85 seconds to midnight, will be reset in November.