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In February 2015 he wrote that the development of superhuman machine intelligence is probably the greatest threat to the continued existence of humanity.

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Development of superhuman machine intelligence (SMI) [1] is probably the greatest threat to the continued existence of humanity.

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Machine intelligence, part 1
blog.samaltman.com · 2015-02-25

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Who is Sam Altman? 22 Oct 2026

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“In February 2015 he wrote that the development of superhuman machine intelligence is probably the greatest threat to the continued existence of humanity.” ai notis, checked 21 Oct 2026. Source: Machine intelligence, part 1 (blog.samaltman.com). https://ainotis.com/c/2208

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