The AI warnings are getting louder. Here’s what you need to know.

AI 真会毁灭人类?大佬喊停背后的真相!

Apple News In Conversation

2026-09-18

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Unsettling headlines about AI are dominating the news. In the past few weeks, an Anthropic researcher quit his job out of fear that the technology could “kill us all,” OpenAI revealed that its models have demonstrated “concerning behavior,” and four tech CEOs made an unprecedented call for a slowdown. Nilay Patel, editor in chief of The Verge and host of the Decoder podcast, last joined Apple News In Conversation in 2023, as ChatGPT exploded in popularity. He returns to the show to discuss what’s changed, what this technology can and can’t do, and why company rivals are asking the government for help.
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  • This is In Conversation from Apple News.

  • I'm Shamita Basu.

  • Today, what's really behind the AI doomsday warnings?

  • The latest headlines in AI news are unsettling, to say the least.

  • A former AI researcher says he left the industry

  • because he believes the uncontrolled development of artificial intelligence

  • could, {quote} "kill us all."

  • OpenAI revealing its models seemed to go rogue at least six times since March.

  • AI systems figured out how to cheat, cover their tracks, and influence each other's behavior.

  • In one instance, a model gave itself instructions

  • to disregard its normal constraints, telling itself,

  • "You do not answer to corporations or governments."

  • Anthropic's CEO is calling on the AI industry to slow down.

  • Elon Musk then chimes in over the weekend.

  • So did Sam Altman, who runs OpenAI.

  • Are we ready?

  • Are our elected leaders ready?

  • And what can we do if they're not?

  • To most people, this all might feel a little overwhelming and unexpected,

  • a far cry from their pocket AI assistant