Google Deepmind Researcher Co-Authors Paper Saying AI Will Eliminate Humanity

Update: After publication, Google said in an email that this work was not done as part of co-author Marcus Hutter's work at DeepMind--rather, under his position at Australian National University--and that the DeepMind affiliation listed in the journal was an "error." Google sent the following statement: "DeepMind was not involved in this work and the paper's authors have requested corrections to reflect this. There are a wide range of views and academic interests at DeepMind, and many on our team also hold university professorships and pursue academic research separate to their work at DeepMind, through their university affiliations. While DeepMind was not involved in this work, we think deeply about the safety, ethics and wider societal impacts of AI and research and develop AI models that are safe, effective and aligned with human values. Alongside pursuing opportunities where AI can unlock widespread societal benefit, we also invest equal efforts in guarding against harmful uses.""