OpenAI board member worries an AI "takeover" of society could be months away
ARS TECHNICA · NEW YORK — Researcher traces a path from AI reward hacking to potential human extinction.
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- 13 November 2026 · 17:25 UTC
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- 13 November 2026 · 19:30 UTC
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