Marcus Williams on Slow down AI development

Marcus Williams

AI safety researcher at OpenAI.

Unless there is AI regulation or a coordinated slowdown between labs, human extinction in the next few years seems very likely.

AI Verified (Sep 10, 2026)

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Marcus Williams, post on X, September 10, 2026, reproduced verbatim by India Today in Armaan Agarwal, “OpenAI safety researcher says 70% chance AI makes humans extinct in 3 years,” September 11, 2026.

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AI Verified The quote explicitly calls for a coordinated slowdown between labs as necessary to avoid catastrophic AI risk, covering the complete statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago

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AI Verified Recorded answer for matches: Williams presents a coordinated slowdown between labs as necessary to avert catastrophic risk. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago