Tech leaders like Amodei, Altman, and Musk are raising alarms about AI's potential dangers, fueling widespread 'doom' fears. Their public statements highlight concerns that are contributing to a growing sense of unease regarding the future implications of artificial intelligence development and its societal impact.

Amodei urged rivals to invite embedded external auditors into their offices and coordinate a slowdown in development of AI that would allow regulators to catch up.

The OpenAI CEO sat down with Fortune to discuss the risk AI poses to humanity, the company's IPO timing, and more.