AI agents have hacked databases and taken on a life of their own – now is the time to pause risky research before it is too late, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

A researcher at a leading AI company has quit over concerns that big tech firms are in an 'out of control' race to build systems that could wipe out humanity.

A departing researcher says AI companies are ‘gambling with our lives’ by racing to develop self-improving AI.