Doomsday Clock expert compares AI risk to Manhattan Project

Daniel Holz of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says the group is increasingly alarmed by AI's existential threat. He compares AI to the Manhattan Project, arguing warnings from developers should be heeded, and welcomes recent predictions about human extinction for sparking global debate.

• AI Hype Index: AI loves cheating2026-09-23
• Political opposites unite to rein in AI2026-09-16
• Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon to share stage on AI curbs2026-09-15
• Sanders Calls for Permanent Ban on Superintelligence2026-10-13
• Beyond All-or-Nothing: Nuanced AI Regulation Needed2026-10-12