AI2027: Is this how AI might destroy humanity? - BBC World Service
Aug 1, 2025
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A research paper predicting that artificial intelligence will go rogue in 2027 and lead to humanity’s extinction within a decade is making waves in the tech world.
The detailed scenario, called AI2027, was published by a group of influential AI experts in the spring and has since spurred many viral videos as people debate its likelihood. The BBC has recreated scenes from the scenario using mainstream generative AI tools to illustrate the stark prediction and spoken to experts about the impact the paper is having.
00:00 The AI2027 scenario
00:35 OpenBrain reaches AGI in 2027
02:30 Superintelligence is reached in late 2027
03:51 Mass job losses begin in 2028
04:40 Peace deal averts war in 2029
04:58 Humanity is wiped out in 2035
05:39 Gary Marcus criticises AI2027
06:53 Thomas Larsen on the alternative ending
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UufaK3pQMg
