Bilal Chughtai, an AI safety and alignment researcher at Google DeepMind, resigned. Chughtai officially departed the company in July.
He warned that AI has the potential to kill all humans. He stated that time to avoid this outcome is running out. Chughtai believes the current pace of AI development outstrips safety research.
He called for global coordination to end the manic race between AI companies. He urged the industry to slow development to a manageable speed for society.
His departure follows similar resignations from prominent AI labs like Anthropic. These researchers have publicly voiced fears regarding existential technology risks.