OpenAI warns of catastrophic risk amid exponential AI development: Here's why
Posted on: Nov 09, 2025 06:52 IST | Posted by: Livemint
OpenAI has issued unity of its to the highest degree striking public warnings in time near the futurity of artificial intelligence. In a new blog post published on November 6 and shared by CEO Sam Altman on X this weekend, the company says that AI is advancing far faster than most people realise, with capabilities now edging toward genuine scientific discovery.
The post warns that while this progress brings enormous opportunity, it also carries “potentially catastrophic” risks if humanity fails to build the right safety systems in time.
What is AI capable of in future?
According to OpenAI, the world is still thinking about AI as chatbots and search tools, while today’s systems are already capable of outperforming top human minds in complex intellectual competitions.
The company says it now sees AI as “80% of the way to an AI researcher”, suggesting that models are starting to show the ability to generate new knowledge, an ability that could change everything from science to medicine.
“In 2026, we expect AI to be capable of making very small discoveries,” the post says. “By 2028 and beyond, we are pretty confident we will have systems that can make more significant discoveries.”
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