AI Poses Multifaceted Threat to Humanity, Experts Warn of Both Near-Term and Existential Risks

Artificial intelligence poses a range of threats to human welfare spanning from immediate harms to potential existential risks, according to extensive research and expert consensus documented across academia, policy, and international governance bodies. While the field grapples with competing narratives about risk prioritization, the evidence increasingly shows that AI-related dangers are neither purely speculative nor confined to distant futures.