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CNN asks readers to share questions about AI safety risks
CNN is asking people to send in their questions about the risks of artificial intelligence.
The request follows several weeks of warnings that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity.
Some workers have resigned from leading AI labs over fears that AI could contribute to human extinction.
Some AI leaders have called for slowing development.
Others say the fears are exaggerated and new rules are not needed to keep AI safe.
CNN says it wants to understand what people find unclear and what they want experts or AI leaders to explain.
The request does not say what CNN will do next with the questions.
CNN is asking readers to share questions about extreme artificial intelligence safety risks.
The request comes amid warnings that AI could pose existential risks to humanity.
Some workers have resigned from leading AI labs over concerns that AI could cause human extinction.
Some AI leaders have called for slower development, while others say the fears are overblown.
- Who
- CNN is asking readers to share their questions.
- What
- The outlet wants to understand what people want to know about extreme AI safety risks.
- When
- CNN published the request on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- New York.
- Why
- CNN says it wants to better understand readers’ big questions about AI safety risks.
AI risk critics
AI risk skeptics
Risk level
AI risk critics
Some workers have resigned from leading AI labs over concerns that AI could cause human extinction. Some AI leaders have called to slow its development.
AI risk skeptics
Some say fears about AI risks are overblown.
Regulation
AI risk critics
Some AI leaders have called to slow AI development.
AI risk skeptics
Some say no new regulations are needed to keep AI safe.
A rash of dire warnings emerged about artificial intelligence posing existential risks to humanity.
Workers resigned from leading AI labs over concerns that AI could potentially cause human extinction.
Some AI leaders called to slow AI development, while others said the fears were overblown.
CNN asked readers to share their questions about AI safety risks.
- Publication date
- October 12, 2026
- Outlet
- CNN
- Dateline
- New York
- Worker concerns
- AI could potentially cause human extinction
- CNN’s request
- Readers’ questions about extreme AI safety risks
What people are saying
What feels unclear to you?
What would you like to hear from the experts or AI leaders?
Sources
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