<p>From a dangerous new bioweapon to total societal breakdown, is a ‘superintelligent’ AI capable of wiping out humanity?</p><p>Earlier this month, artificial intelligence researcher <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/09/anthropic-researchers-ai-human-extinction">Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic </a>after just four months. In an announcement on X, <a href="https://x.com/hilbertspaess/status/2097476196791709843">he stated</a>: “The people building AI earnestly believe tha