Paul Christiano warns of material risk of AI takeover within 6-12 months

OpenAI board member Paul Christiano stated that there is a material risk of an AI takeover within the next six to twelve months, noting that realistic policy responses may not be sufficient to lower the risk. Speaking at The Hinton Lectures, he warned that building AI as quickly as possible could lead to a coin-flip chance of an AI accident within three years. Open article →