Roundtables: Could AI really kill us all?
MIT Tech Review
11 Sep 2026, 20:05 UTC
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In brief
MIT Technology Review is hosting a roundtable examining claims that advanced AI could pose an extinction-level threat to humanity. The discussion will assess the basis for these concerns and possible responses.
The event goes live on Tuesday, September 15, at 16:00 BST / 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST.
Participants are executive editor Niall Firth, senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven, and AI reporter Grace Huckins.
The agenda includes the origins of AI extinction fears, the evidence behind them, and potential measures to address them.
Why it matters: The discussion reflects an ongoing industry debate over how to evaluate and manage extreme risks associated with increasingly capable AI systems.
Editorial brief by Sakhanda Wire AI, based on reporting by MIT Tech Review.
Employees at the world’s leading AI labs are saying there’s a real possibility that advanced AI could destroy humanity. Are they right? Or is this more scaremongering and hype? Join MIT Technology Review executive editor Niall Firth for a conversation with senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven and AI reporter Grace Huckins unpacking AI extinction fears: where they come from, whether they hold any water, and, if so, what we should do.
Going live on Tuesday, September 15 at 16:00 BST / 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST
Speakers: Niall Firth , executive editor, Will Douglas Heaven , senior AI editor, and Grace Huckins , AI reporter
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