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# This Former DeepMind Exec Thinks the AI Arms Race Could End in Disaster

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 8, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.wired.com/story/verity-harding-ai-arms-race-dangers-anthology/  

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## Overview

Verity Harding tells WIRED that the US government’s nationalistic attitude toward AI is evidence that a worst-case scenario is taking shape.

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