Clegg Dismisses 'Godlike' AI Extinction Fears as Silicon Valley Hype

Former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has dismissed fears that AI could develop 'godlike power' to exterminate humanity, calling such warnings a sign that tech bosses are 'breathing their own fumes'. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, he said the industry should focus on concrete threats like cybersecurity and bioweapons, and warned that apocalyptic rhetoric is self-serving and paralyses political debate.