Jacob Coxon, who resigned over concerns about rapid AI development, said building a superintelligence is like “summoning an ...

Ex-OpenAI & Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon says the concept of super-intelligent AI is like summoning an alien species.

He told ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" that he did not expect any sort of wider response, which is "really indicative of the moment being ripe for this sort of chat," and that he felt ...

One of Darwin IV’s strangest creatures looks like an ordinary tree—until something gets close. The Butcher Tree attracts ...

Kellin? There's no one here by that name.

Why do alien species damage ecosystems? Here are examples, ethical alternatives to abandonment, checklists for sustainable ...

Science fiction suggests that life on other planets, if it exists, is likely far more advanced than life on Earth. A recent ...

The debate over AI safety is increasingly being shaped by researchers who once worked at the companies building the ...

Most of our experience with the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has focused on capturing radio signals that ...

A claim that the CIA searched 23andMe and Ancestry for DNA linked to alleged 'Nordic' aliens has resurfaced, but no evidence or official records support it.

The new discoveries emphasize that scientists have a lot left to learn about insect diversity, even in areas with many ...

A former Google DeepMind safety researcher has warned AI should be treated like a 'second species' with alien values, saying systems could soon be far smarter than us ...