Could AI really kill us all by the end of the decade?

The Sovereign Hub Podcast · Sep 16, 2026 · 26m

Hi,

I had a different episode ready for you this week. Then a researcher walked out of Anthropic saying the people building AI believe it could kill us all by the end of the decade, four chief executives said the industry should slow down, the President of the United States said it shouldn’t, and Sheryl Crow told Instagram to pay attention.

So that episode has moved to next week, because this one needed answering first. The question I’ve been asked most since, in the corridor, the car park and by email:

* How could AI actually kill us all?

* Should I be worried?

* And what am I supposed to do…