There's only a 5% chance of AI making humans extinct, a study featuring 2,700 AI researchers has found

• Thousands of AI researchers have shared their views on the future of AI in a new study.
• Almost 58% of 2,778 researchers said they thought the extinction threat from AI was about 5%.
• Whether AI poses a significant threat to humanity has been an intense debate in Silicon Valley.

Over the last year, we've heard a lot about the risk of AI destroying humanity.

Industry leaders and AI heavyweights said the rapid development of the technology could have catastrophic consequences for the world.