AI doomerism: will artificial intelligence spiral out of control?

Rising concerns over artificial intelligence as an existential threat have prompted industry leaders from firms like OpenAI and Anthropic to weigh in on the technology's potential risks. Current debates focus on whether these fears are disproportionate and if it is possible to implement effective safeguards to prevent AI from spiraling out of human control.
Does AI pose an existential threat to humanity? Concern is growing, even among the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic. But are the fears overblown? And are safeguards feasible?
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