Uncanny Valley: Why Are AI Researchers Freaking Out About AI Killing Us All?This week, AI researcher Jacob Coxon’s resignation from Anthropic went viral on social media after he claimed there's a real chance AI could wipe out humanity by decade's end. WIRED’s Will Knight joins “Uncanny Valley” hosts Brian Barrett and Leah Feiger to assess whether the doom narrative is overblown or overdue. Subscribe to or follow "Uncanny Valley" wherever you get your podcasts. For more from Will Knight, subscribe to his newsletter, “AI Lab.” Released on 09/11/2026Up NextPsychiatrist Fact Checks AI SlopMS NOW President Talks Beating Fox Using The Influencer PlaybookChild Psychologist Answers Parenting QuestionsAnthropologist Fact Checks Stone Age SlopAnthropologist Fact Checks Prehistoric SlopMs. Rachel Answers The Web's Most Searched QuestionsHerpetologist Answers Snake QuestionsAlex Warren Answers The Web's Most Searched QuestionsPsychiatrist Answers Psychedelic Therapy QuestionsMilk Refrigeration Systems for India's Off-Grid Communities Trending videoiconPlayPsychiatrist Fact Checks AI SlopiconPlayMS NOW President Talks Beating Fox Using The Influencer PlaybookiconPlayChild Psychologist Answers Parenting QuestionsiconPlayAnthropologist Fact Checks Prehistoric SlopiconPlayAnthropologist Fact Checks Stone Age SlopiconPlayMs. Rachel Answers The Web's Most Searched QuestionsiconPlayHerpetologist Answers Snake QuestionsiconPlayAlex Warren Answers The Web's Most Searched QuestionsiconPlayPsychiatrist Answers Psychedelic Therapy Questions
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