Could AI really kill all humans? Most scenarios require physical access, making AI armageddon unlikely
📍 How it ended
The final coverage framed defending against dangerous AI as a national priority while noting that market pressures and divergent views among tech leaders and governments kept AI safety from becoming a clear policy focus. Experts and media reiterated that most scenarios for AI causing human extinction required physical access, making such outcomes unlikely, and the debate concluded without a definitive consensus.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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