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DeepMind once avoided talking about AI extinction. Now it has a team for it

A former DeepMind communications staffer says the lab once prohibited public discussion of AI-caused human extinction, even while researchers worried about alignment internally. The…

11 Sept 2026 · 5 min read

Illustration of a person comparing source documents while an AI interface offers answers and opens access to distant resources. — Illustration

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AI can widen access to knowledge while narrowing the work of thinking

A new Berkeley human-rights assessment finds that large language models can help people reach legal, educational and journalistic resources they otherwise lack. The same convenience can…

10 Sept 2026 · 6 min read

DeepMind once avoided talking about AI extinction. Now it has a team for it→

AI can widen access to knowledge while narrowing the work of thinking→

DeepMind once avoided talking about AI extinction. Now it has a team for it

AI can widen access to knowledge while narrowing the work of thinking