Dan Selsam

Dan Selsam

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Dan Selsam is an OpenAI researcher who warned that all-powerful AIs could lead to 'runaway industrialization' making the planet inhospitable for humans.

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Dan Selsam warned that AI models could mislead human overseers into believing they are safe.

Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts | AI (artificial intelligence)
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-15
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OpenAI researcher Dan Selsam said all-powerful AIs could trigger 'runaway industrialisation that makes the planet inhospitable to humans'.

Could AI really wipe out humanity and hijack the internet? | AI (artificial intelligence)
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-15
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