Jan Tallinn on AI poses an existential threat to human…

Jan Tallinn

Co-founder of the Future of Life Institute; technologist and AI safety advocate.

And in the worst case, we indeed lose control altogether.

AI Verified (Jul 7, 2026)

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Jan Tallinn, remarks at the Closing Sessions — Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance — Day 2, UN Transcripts, July 7, 2026.

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AI poses an existential threat to humanity

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AI Verified Tallinn warns that advancing AI autonomy could lead to humanity losing control altogether, directly bearing on existential risk. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified UN transcript (7 Jul 2026) records Jan Tallinn saying this exact sentence. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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