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Former Deepmind PR staffer says the lab once banned public discussion of AI extinction risk

DeepMind once banned public discussion of AI extinction risk. The ban was enforced across all levels, according to former PR staffer Vishal Maini. He says the team was aware that AI alignment remains unsolved, yet the lab avoided external commentary on existential threats, raising questions about transparency and risk communication in leading AI labs.

The Decoder·Sep 10, 2026

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