Why Everyone’s Suddenly Worried About an AI Apocalypse

P.M. Edition for Sept. 10. An Anthropic researcher who quit (wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-researcher-quits-ove…) over concerns that AI is getting out of control has sparked a debate over whether the technology “could kill us all by the end of the decade.” WSJ tech writer and editor Sam Schechner (wsj.com/news/author/sam-schechner?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) discusses what people are afraid of (wsj.com/tech/ai/how-would-ai-actually-kill-us-…) when they talk about an AI doomsday. Plus, conflict in the Middle East heats up as Iran starts making ballistic missiles (wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-ballistic-missi…) again. We hear from WSJ national security reporter Alex Ward (wsj.com/news/author/alexander-ward?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) about how Trump’s advisers are raising the possibility (wsj.com/world/middle-east/trumps-top-advisers-…) that the war with Iran could continue for the rest of his term. And the bond selloff continues, with yields again hitting multiyear highs (wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp…). We hear from Journal investing columnist Spencer Jakab (wsj.com/news/author/spencer-jakab?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) about what’s driving it–and how it’s affecting stock markets. Alex Ossola hosts.

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