India, Sept. 11 -- Researchers at leading AI labs are sounding the alarm that advanced systems could one day wipe out humanity, yet development continues.

High-profile resignations from Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind highlight fears that companies are "gambling with our lives".

Despite acknowledging extinction risks comparable to nuclear war, firms push ahead, citing potential benefits, the need to test dangerous systems, and a global race dynamic.

Earlier this week, researcher Jacob Coxon quit Anthropic, saying the firm and its competitors are "gambling with our lives". "We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans," added current Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger in a post on X.

Coxon isn't the first to down tools...