Robert Oppenheimer’s grandson signed a letter about the threat to ‘life on earth’ from artificial intelligence

In the letter, they warn that ‘We face threats that affect all of humanity,’ yet ‘our leaders are extremely slow and lack the necessary wisdom.’ Among other global threats, they cite pandemics and climate change.

In recent years, however, another factor has emerged that is no less dangerous because it has not been sufficiently studied – the risks associated with the rapid development of artificial intelligence. Taken together, all of the above have brought ‘us to the edge of the abyss,’ the memorandum says.