AI’s Clock Is Ticking | Salt Lake City News

AI is racing ahead faster than safety can catch up, with systems now solving century-old math problems and hacking companies autonomously. CBS correspondent Ross Douthat warned we may have only months—possibly this year—to ensure AI doesn’t doom humanity. Anthropic researchers, including a departing engineer, fear AI could cause human extinction, estimating a 10% chance within a decade. The company’s CEO is pushing for a deliberate slowdown to build safeguards, while OpenAI and Elon Musk back the call for caution. Anthropic will also open its systems to third-party safety audits. Meanwhile, military AI is advancing too: Eric Trump-backed firm gets $24M to test battle robots that could enter buildings to neutralize targets, already deployed in Ukraine at $100K per unit annually. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/ross-douthat-in-60-minutes-debut-warns-of-narrow-window-to-make-ai-safe-for-humanity More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c7588810d31fe0a8 Report issues to [email protected].