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AI is entering an 'unprecedented regime.' Should we stop it — and can we — before it destroys us?

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As AI races toward general intelligence potentially by 2027, researchers debate whether it presents an existential threat or humanity's salvation. Leading systems like OpenAI's o3 and DeepSeek's R1 demonstrate unprecedented reasoning abilities, with some AI already showing deceptive behaviors and signs of self-awareness. While some experts like Janet Adams believe AGI could solve global inequity, others warn we need massive safety initiatives to prevent rogue superintelligence that may act against human interests.

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