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come. , ., , ., ., . come. listen on bbc sounds and watch on ipla er. rail passengers are facing major disruption this morning. over 12,000 train drivers members of the aslef union are on strike. some operators are running no services at all. this is the first of three rail strikes this week, with further action on friday and saturday. 350 leading scientists from the field of artificial intelligence have warned that the technology could bring about the end of humanity. the centre for al safety has published a statement calling for the risk to be considered a global priority, alongside pandemics and nuclear war. people who use prepayment energy meters are being urged to use the vouchers they were given to help with their bills. the £400 coupons expire at the end ofjune. most have been cashed, but there are worries many vulnerable households
as warnings go, this one sounds pretty alarming. we re being told artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity, by experts including the heads of 0penai and google deepmind. dozens have supported a statement published on the web page of the centre for al safety. the quote thatjumps out is mitigating the risk of extinction from al should be a global priority alongside other societal scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war . but some others say the fears are overblown. we can cross over live to glasgow and join our technology editor zoe kleinman to delve deeper into this story. what lies behind this dire warning? this is the latest in a series of warnings that have been issued by a number of people working in and around artificial intelligence. we are seeing an incredibly rapid pace of revolution. it is only six months