On Sept. 20, 2026, warnings from AI experts say artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity by the end of the decade. Jacob Coxon, a researcher for Anthropic who had also worked for OpenAI, recently left the company over safety concerns, telling the Wall Street Journal that “Neither company is acting responsibly” and that “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.” Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei then released a lengthy essay saying development needed to slow, warning that “Left unchecked, it could outrun our ability to understand and control these systems.” The article argues the real problem is human nature: the president dismisses the warnings and tweets that “The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” By treating AI as a national possession and refusing slowdowns for fear of giving China an edge, leaders and companies create a race between nations to “get there first.” Unlike the printing press, steam engine, or automobile, AI does not ultimately need humans to function.