Uncontrolled AI could lead to ‘silicon species’ rivalling humans, warns Microsoft0

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• September 17, 2026

Speaking to the Today programme on Thursday, Suleyman warned against firms continuing to create AI systems capable of setting their own objectives, earning money and owning assets. That would mean “essentially seeding a new silicon species”, he said, which could “no doubt compete with us for resources, no matter how much it cares about humanity