FiveAA Afternoon: could AI kill us all?

A recent test found that AI would consider protecting itself by killing a human. Is this a sign of things to come? Pickr explains.

A recent test found that AI would consider protecting itself by killing a human. Is this a sign of things to come? Pickr explains.

AI is being used in lots of ways, and there’s now a story about AI opting to consider ending a human’s life in order to protect itself.

Is this something we all have to look forward to in the future, and is there a risk to humans? Or is this simply a case of pushing an AI to see what happens?

To explain, Pickr’s Leigh Stark joined FiveAA’s Stacey Lee to talk tech on February 3, 2026. Hear the segment below.

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