Can/ Will AI Destroy Humanity?

Rogue AI systems, malevolent AI bots rampaging and killing humans, are the stuff of sci-fi movies. An Anthropic researcher, Jacob Coxon, recently claimed that there is a 10% chance that AI will kill humanity. Is it possible, or is it just another sensational claim …

Figure 1. AI bot fighting with a human (Shashi Kadapa with Gemini AI)

Remember Skynet and Cyberdyne from the movies Terminator 3 and 4? Rogue AI systems from Skynet hack the defense systems and fire nukes, destroying the world. Great movie, superb actors; we enjoyed it as a sci-fi movie.

What if this is true and AI destroys humanity? Do read my article Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) is here and How Nations use AI in Wars. They set the tone for this blog.