A group of renowned researchers and leading figures in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) expressed their concern for the future of humanity in 22 words. The statement is short but very clear: "Reducing the risk of AI extinction should be a global priority alongside other societal-level risks such as pandemics and nuclear war." The statement was signed by Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, both Turing Award winners for their work in AI.