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How would AI actually kill all humans? Here are the top 5 scenarios

How would AI actually kill all humans? Here are the top 5 scenarios

The most probable scenario is likely not what you think.

23.09.2026 30

The Conversation

Toby Walsh

How would AI actually ‘kill all humans’? Here are the top five most likely scenarios

How would AI actually ‘kill all humans’? Here are the top five most likely scenarios

Earlier this month, artificial intelligence researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic after just four months. In an announcement on X, he stated:...

23.09.2026 20

The Guardian

Toby Walsh

Trump and Xi would win the Nobel Peace Prize for an AI slowdown

Any such agreement just requires getting half a dozen companies in the US and China – those with the resources to be pushing the frontier – to toe...

15.09.2026 20

Financial Review

Toby Walsh

Will AI kill us all? I doubt it, but let’s reduce the risk ... now

It’s no longer safe or responsible for frontier AI companies to be allowed to mark their own homework.

14.09.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Toby Walsh

Will AI kill us all? I doubt it, but let’s reduce the risk ... now

It’s no longer safe or responsible for frontier AI companies to be allowed to mark their own homework.

14.09.2026 20

The Age

Toby Walsh

Will AI kill us all? I doubt it, but let’s reduce the risk ... now

It’s no longer safe or responsible for frontier AI companies to be allowed to mark their own homework.

14.09.2026 30

WA Today

Toby Walsh

Will AI kill us all? I doubt it, but let’s reduce the risk ... now

It’s no longer safe or responsible for frontier AI companies to be allowed to mark their own homework.

14.09.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Toby Walsh

Did AI really ‘go rogue’? Not exactly, but we have plenty to fear

We cannot continue to rely on tech companies to do the right thing. There’s too much at stake. It’s time governments stepped up.

30.07.2026 30

WA Today

Toby Walsh

Did AI really ‘go rogue’? Not exactly, but we have plenty to fear

We cannot continue to rely on tech companies to do the right thing. There’s too much at stake. It’s time governments stepped up.

30.07.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Toby Walsh

Did AI really ‘go rogue’? Not exactly, but we have plenty to fear

We cannot continue to rely on tech companies to do the right thing. There’s too much at stake. It’s time governments stepped up.

30.07.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Toby Walsh

Did AI really ‘go rogue’? Not exactly, but we have plenty to fear

We cannot continue to rely on tech companies to do the right thing. There’s too much at stake. It’s time governments stepped up.

30.07.2026 30

The Age

Toby Walsh

Why the world’s banks are so worried about Anthropic’s latest AI model

Anthropic’s latest model – Mythos – has spooked the world of finance. So it’s a good idea to keep your computer and banking apps updated.

24.04.2026 50

The Conversation

Toby Walsh

This time is different. Why we must conquer AI before it conquers us

The new tech is both boom and doom. The sudden purge of jobs by Australia’s tech giants is scary, yes, but that’s precisely why we have to master it.

14.03.2026 70

Brisbane Times

Toby Walsh

This time is different. Why we must conquer AI before it conquers us

The new tech is both boom and doom. The sudden purge of jobs by Australia’s tech giants is scary, yes, but that’s precisely why we have to master it.

14.03.2026 60

The Sydney Morning Herald

Toby Walsh

This time is different. Why we must conquer AI before it conquers us

The new tech is both boom and doom. The sudden purge of jobs by Australia’s tech giants is scary, yes, but that’s precisely why we have to master it.

14.03.2026 60

The Age

Toby Walsh

This time is different. Why we must conquer AI before it conquers us

The new tech is both boom and doom. The sudden purge of jobs by Australia’s tech giants is scary, yes, but that’s precisely why we have to master it.

14.03.2026 80

WA Today

Toby Walsh

Why Commonwealth Bank’s $1 billion suspected loan fraud should change how we bank and do business

If you’re one of CommBank’s 17 million customers, don’t panic. But given how well AI can now fake documents, all banks will need to rethink...

27.02.2026 40

The Conversation

Toby Walsh

Why Commonwealth Bank’s $1 billion suspected loan fraud should change how we bank and do business

If you’re one of CommBank’s 17 million customers, don’t panic. But given how well AI can now fake documents, all banks will need to rethink...

27.02.2026 40

The Conversation

Toby Walsh

Big Tech’s AI original sin: pirating my books without compensation

All of us will profit if we ensure AI training data is licensed, and writers, musicians and artists will continue to have a livelihood.

24.02.2026 40

Financial Review

Toby Walsh