{"id":1677,"date":"2026-01-17T08:22:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T08:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1677"},"modified":"2026-01-17T08:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T08:22:37","slug":"ai2027-is-this-how-ai-might-destroy-humanity-bbc-world-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1677","title":{"rendered":"AI2027: Is this how AI might destroy humanity? &#8211; BBC World Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1UufaK3pQMg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A research paper predicting that artificial intelligence will go rogue in 2027 and lead to humanity\u2019s extinction within a decade is making waves in the tech world. <\/p>\n<p>Click here to subscribe to our channel \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/bbc.in\/3VyyriM<\/p>\n<p>The detailed scenario, called AI2027, was published by a group of influential AI experts in the spring and has since spurred many viral videos as people debate its likelihood. 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