
Good morning, Peter Vanham here on the old continent, filling in for Alan.
As most of the U.S. was enjoying a well-deserved holiday, I caught up with Brando Benifei, an Italian social-democrat, member of the European Parliament, and “co-Rapporteur” of the bloc’s A.I. regulation. I asked him if he shared Sam Altman fears that A.I. poses a “risk of extinction.” Here is what he said: