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Comment by Sarah Erfani

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Professor at the University of Melbourne researching artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
I don’t think it will be doom and gloom in the next five years. But we have to put our effort into understanding vulnerabilities and mitigating the risks. Otherwise it will be too late.
AI Verified (Feb 19, 2026)
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Sarah Erfani, quoted in Aman Gupta, “AI pioneer Stuart Russell warns of catastrophic risks at New Delhi summit,” Mint, February 19, 2026.
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AI poses an existential threat to humanity
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AI Verified Erfani says AI risks demand mitigation before it is too late; in Mint's AI-risk context this strongly indicates a stance on existential AI danger. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Mint reports Erfani says AI risks are serious but not “doom and gloom” in the next five years, while urging mitigation. This is a time-limited, cautious position—not a clear endorsement or rejection of the broad existential-threat claim—so abstain matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Mint (19 Feb 2026) directly attributes the exact two-sentence quote to Dr Sarah Erfani in its exclusive interview; date and attribution match. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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