# Extinction Claims Without Evidence Do Not Justify Regulation by Melanie Mitchell > “What, an Anthropic researcher states (without evidence) that there is a 10% chance that AI will cause human extinction?” > **— Melanie Mitchell**, *Sep. 9, 2026; Professor, Santa Fe Institute; AI and cognitive-science researcher* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or near-primary source:** [Open source](https://www.bluenews.app/bsky/melaniemitchell.bsky.social?tab=media) — SOCIAL / INDEXED PRIMARY • Bluesky post by Melanie Mitchell, indexed by Bluenews Supplied exact wording: “What, an Anthropic researcher states (without evidence) that there is a 10% chance that AI will cause human extinction?” Context supplied in the dossier: “Reacting to an Anthropic researcher assigning a 10% probability to AI-caused human extinction:” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor|AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - [[wiki/Artificial Intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]] - [[wiki/AI Safety|AI Safety]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “What, an Anthropic researcher states (without evidence) that there is a 10% chance that AI will cause human extinction?” — Melanie Mitchell, Sep. 9, 2026; Professor, Santa Fe Institute; AI and cognitive-science researcher https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-melanie-mitchell-extinction-claims-without-evidence-do-not-justify-regulation ```