Victoria Krakovna on AI poses an existential threat to human…

Victoria Krakovna

Research scientist at Google DeepMind focusing on AI alignment; co-founder of the Future of Life Institute.

I think there is a significant possibility that AI development could lead to human extinction.

AI Verified (Sep 29, 2026)

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Palisade Research’s frominside.ai interview collection, released September 29, 2026, attributes this direct quote to Google DeepMind alignment researcher Victoria Krakovna at 03:23 in her full interview.

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AI Verified Statement is that AI poses an existential threat to humanity. Krakovna explicitly says AI development could lead to human extinction. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Krakovna's stated significant possibility of AI-led human extinction supports the affirmative existential-risk vote. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 59min ago

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AI Verified frominside.ai's Palisade Research interview index displays this exact quote and attributes it to Google DeepMind alignment researcher Victoria Krakovna (03:23). · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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