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OpenAI's Sutskever Proposes Doomsday Bunker Amid AGI Fears

5/20/2025

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Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, has sparked a wave of concern by suggesting a doomsday bunker for researchers, driven by fears of chaos from artificial general intelligence (AGI). His alarming proposal underscores the growing anxiety among OpenAI's leaders about AGI's dangers, culminating in a brief coup against CEO Sam Altman, revealing deep-seated tensions over AI safety and governance.

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Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, has sparked a wave of concern by suggesting a doomsday bunker for researchers, driven by fears of chaos from artificial general intelligence (AGI). His alarming proposal underscores the growing anxiety among OpenAI's leaders about AGI's dangers, culminating in a brief coup against CEO Sam Altman, revealing deep-seated tensions over AI safety and governance.