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Claim Text: Seth Baum, the executive director of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute, said there are gradual A.I. catastrophe scenarios.
Simplified Text: Seth Baum, executive director of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute, stated that gradual AI catastrophe scenarios exist.
Confidence Score: 0.950
Claim Maker: Seth Baum
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "person": "Seth Baum", "organization": "Global Catastrophic Risk Institute" }
Subject Tags: Risk Artificial Intelligence Catastrophe
UUID: eb6c6d39-15ce-447e-af7b-7365cae0b7be
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Created: October 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM (1 week ago)
Last Updated: October 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM (1 week ago)

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The Big Threat Has Been Climate Change. Now Comes A.I.

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/22/climate/climate-change-artificial-intelligence-global-threat.html

A.I. is increasingly seen as a major existential threat, potentially overshadowing climate change in global attention and political discourse. Experts debate which poses a greater risk to humanity, with A.I.'s energy consumption also impacting climate efforts.

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