Demis Hassabis—Signed AI extinction risk statement calling for global priority on AI safety
Demis Hassabis signed the Center for AI Safety statement: 'Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.' He assessed his own P(doom) as 'non-zero' and 'worth very seriously considering.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Safety | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Statement May 30, 2023 verified
Signed AI extinction risk statement calling for global priority on AI safety
Demis Hassabis signed the Center for AI Safety statement: 'Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.' He assessed his own P(doom) as 'non-zero' and 'worth very seriously considering.'