A former Google DeepMind employee has become the latest big tech executive to warn that the technology could “kill all humans,” saying time may be running out to avoid that outcome.
“I recently resigned from Google DeepMind, where I worked on AGI safety and alignment research,” Bilal Chughtai wrote on X late Monday. “I earnestly believe that AI has the potential to kill us all, and that we might be running out of time to avoid this outcome.”
Chughtai, who co-authored research papers while at Google DeepMind, served as a research engineer there and departed in July 2026.
Chughtai also said that navigating AI safely was possible but would require coordination “to avoid this manic race between AI companies… We need to pace AI development to a speed that society can handle, where emerging risks can be addressed before extreme harm is realised.”
The latest revelation comes amid growing public concern about AI risks after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged a slowdown in advanced AI development over the weekend. Following his comments, he received unusual support from SpaceX AI head Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. This has sparked a debate about AI “doomerism.”
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon announced his resignation last week, citing fears that AI developers believe it could potentially cause our demise within a decade.
Anthropic scientist Evan Hubinger responded to Coxon’s comments, agreeing that he was correct and expressing his belief that there is over a 10% chance that AI could kill all humans within the next decade.
Following the strong warnings, President Donald Trump dismissed the panic, stating on social media that the AI industry’s push for regulation is a “hoax.”
By CEO NA Editorial Staff
