New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- A former Google DeepMind safety researcher on Monday warned that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity, adding to a growing debate over the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI systems.

In a post on X, Bilal Chughtai, who said he recently resigned from Google DeepMind, expressed concern about the trajectory of AI development and the possibility that the world may be running out of time to avert a catastrophic scenario.

In a post on X, Chughati wrote, "I recently resigned from Google DeepMind, where I worked on AGI safety and alignment research. At Google, I witnessed AI development first hand. I too am extremely concerned by the default trajectory of this technology. I earnestly b...