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Could AI really end humanity? Post your questions for our tech reporters now

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The last week or so has seen disturbing claims about the capacity of superintelligent AI to destroy the planet. It has also seen warnings coming from figures within the industry itself, including Anthropic’s report that criminals, state-sponsored groups, spyware vendors, scientists and propagandists have attempted to use its models to “design missiles and bombs, create deadly pathogens and surveil dissidents” and Elon Musk’s claim it could be “more dangerous than nukes”.

Our reporting team has been trying to make sense of the scale of these claims. Is the great AI freakout justified? They will be here from 3pm BST (4pm CEST, 10am EDT) to try and answer any questions you might have.

Aisha Down is the Guardian’s global technology reporter, Dan Milmo is our global technology editor and Blake Montgomery is tech editor for Guardian US and author of the TechScape newsletter (sign up to that here).

What worries you most about AI? Do you think the coverage is fair? Are the benefits being overshadowed by scare stories? Post your questions in the comments below.

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A safety expert at Anthropic believes there is a greater than 10% chance that AI could spark an event that wipes out humanity
A safety expert at Anthropic believes there is a greater than 10% chance that AI could spark an event that wipes out humanity Illustration: Ales Utouka/Alamy
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