TLDR
- Former Google DeepMind researcher Bilal Chughtai posted on X and LinkedIn warning AI could “kill us all”
- Chughtai worked on AGI safety and alignment research before leaving the company in July 2026
- Anthropic scientist Evan Hubinger said there is a greater than 10% chance AI kills all humans within the decade
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in advanced AI development, backed by Elon Musk and Sam Altman
- President Trump dismissed the warnings, calling the push for AI regulation a “hoax”
A former Google DeepMind researcher has gone public with a stark warning about artificial intelligence, saying the technology has the potential to “kill us all.”
Bilal Chughtai posted his warning on X and LinkedIn on Monday. He had worked at Google DeepMind as a research engineer, focusing on AGI safety and alignment. He left the company in July 2026.
“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 wrote.
I recently resigned from Google DeepMind, where I worked on AGI safety and alignment research. At Google, I witnessed AI development first hand. I too am extremely concerned by the default trajectory of this technology. I earnestly believe that AI has the potential to kill us…
— bilal 🔶 (@bilalchughtai_) September 14, 2026
He co-authored several research papers while at DeepMind. Google did not respond to requests for comment.
Chughtai is now working at BlueDot Impact, a non-profit that trains people in various fields on AI safety. He said he remains optimistic that safe AI development is still possible.
A Growing Wave of Warnings
Chughtai is not alone. Earlier this month, Jacob Coxon, an AI developer who worked at both Anthropic and OpenAI, resigned and accused those companies of “gambling with our lives” by pushing toward super-intelligent AI.
Anthropic scientist Evan Hubinger then backed Coxon’s comments. Hubinger said he believes there is a greater than 10% chance that AI could kill all humans within the next decade.
Those numbers added fuel to what is becoming a louder public debate inside the AI industry.
Over the weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a 3,800-word essay calling for a slowdown in the development of advanced AI systems. He warned that without action, these systems could slip beyond human control.
Industry Leaders Respond
Amodei’s call drew backing from two of the most influential figures in tech. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceXAI chief Elon Musk both endorsed the message, a rare show of agreement between the three.
Chughtai echoed the need for coordination, warning against what he called a “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,” he wrote.
Not everyone agrees. President Donald Trump dismissed the warnings on social media, calling the AI industry’s push for regulation a “hoax.”
The debate over so-called AI “doomerism” is now spilling out of research labs and into the public. Multiple researchers have now publicly broken with their employers over the issue.
Chughtai said his next steps will focus on finding a path through the risks, rather than away from them.
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