AI could kill us all, top researchers warn

Some of the world's leading artificial intelligence researchers say AI may threaten human survival. They warn that companies are racing to build superintelligent AI — machines smarter than humans — without rules to keep it safe. Superintelligence is a still-theoretical AI that would outperform humans at every task. The researchers say no one has proven such a system can be controlled. They are calling for regulation before the race goes further. Without it, they argue, the risk to humanity could be extinction.