Stuart J. Russell
British computer scientist (1962-)
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If you think there is no risk of extinction, then you should explain why you think there's no risk of extinction,
To be completely honest, regulation is our best bet for avoiding catastrophe,
Maybe it will take a massive, Chernobyl-scale disaster to get governments to act,
- Russell said, urging them to establish a licensing regime for AI, as exists with aviation, medicine or water supplyGulf Newsgulfnews.com/technology/ai…
The other possibility is a much larger catastrophe, in which humanity loses control irreversibly. But we have no say over whether we continue to exist.”
- The politicians heard from Russell, who made the Chornobyl warning and saidGuardiantheguardian.com/technology/202…
I would say the companies admit it, right?”
- Russell saidLos Angeles Timeslatimes.com/california/story…
China has said explicitly, we want to sit down and come up with common-sense, baseline regulations for all countries, so that we don’t have this kind of thing happening,
- Russell saidLos Angeles Timeslatimes.com/california/story…
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With $7 trillion on the line, AI safety may always take a backseat to market domination
Axiosaxios.com/2026/09…Several experts on a United Nations artificial intelligence committee have warned against the apocalyptic rhetoric used by some professionals in the sector regarding AI risks
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/un/ai…UN panel raises questions about the way AI models are currently trained
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/business/un…Several experts on a United Nations artificial intelligence committee have warned against the apocalyptic rhetoric used by some professionals in the sector regarding AI risks
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/un/ai…AI Companies Are Warning About Frontier Development. An AI Researcher Says Regulation is Key To Avoid ‘Catastrophe.’
International Business Timesibtimes.com/ai/companies…Anyone distressed by the proliferation of “Will AI kill us all?” headlines over the past two weeks would do well to remember the principle articulated by technology journalist Ian Betteridge in 2009
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/media/2026…Congress Is Suddenly Waking Up to the AI Doomsday Threat
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…The most recent warning came in a lengthy social media post by Jacob Coxon, a San Francisco-based researcher who announced his resignation from Anthropic on Tuesday evening
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/economy/2026…More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' — as Anthropic reveals another 'cybersecurity' incident
Sky Newsnews.sky.com/story/more…Former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo gave Joe Rogan a grave warning about what could become of humanity as the artificial intelligence arms race between countries like the U.S. and China rages on
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/ai…Ever-smarter AI ‘breaks out’ in test while this simple human can't even manage his passwords
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/opinion/ever…OpenAI gave two of its models a test recently to judge how well they can hack on their own
Los Angeles Timeslatimes.com/california/story…AI hit: India hungry to harness US tech giants’ technology at Delhi summit
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…The corridors of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi turned into a space for powerful conversations as industry leaders exchanged views on the future of artificial intelligence in the country
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/trending/wo…AI 'arms race' risks human extinction, warns top computing expert
Japan Todayjapantoday.com/category/tech…Jay explains why traditional "castle and moat" security is failing and why the world must move toward a Zero Trust architecture
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/ai…Race for AI is making Hindenburg-style disaster ‘a real risk’, says leading expert
Guardiantheguardian.com/science/2026…AI’s workplace revolution is here — and anxiety is rising with it
Guardiantheguardian.com/technology/202…In boardroom meetings, executives are discussing problems around AI hallucinations
International Business Timesibtimes.com/hidden/ai…AI To Add $550 Billion To India's Economy By 2035: PwC Flagship Study Unveils 3A2I Framework At Davos 2026
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/tech/ai…In this conversation, Professor Russell and Anirudh discuss how fast AI is changing, the limits of today’s dominant ways of building AI systems, and why there is a growing need for global rules to keep AI safe
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/news…