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AI researchers warn of \'intelligence explosion\' as \'Mythos-level\' moments could come monthly

Leading AI researchers warned that research automation at frontier AI companies could trigger abrupt performance jumps, or an “intelligence explosion.” GovAI researcher Alan Chan said automating the development of future models could create feedback loops that accelerate the next round of research. He urged imagining “Mythos-level” moments occurring monthly, not yearly. Co-authors called for closer scrutiny by policymakers and safeguards such as mandatory embedded auditors.

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Big Tech researchers urge policy oversight as AI automates AI research

Research leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Microsoft have asked policymakers to examine how far companies have automated AI research, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sept. 28. In a paper released that day, the authors warned automation could trigger an \"intelligence explosion\" and compress years of progress into months. They cited self-improving AI efforts and recent agent incidents, and urged faster assessment and international measures to prevent risks from high-performance AI.

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Geoffrey Hinton says 10 percent chance AI could end humanity is not unreasonable

Nobel physics laureate Geoffrey Hinton, often called the “godfather of AI”, said it is not unreasonable to estimate a 10 percent chance that AI could end humanity. He said it is hard to calculate precisely but warned the risk could be higher than 1 percent. Hinton said he has brought forward his timeline for such a catastrophe from decades away to within 10 years, citing risks including cyberattacks and lethal virus development.