OpenAI GPT-5 Sparks Existential Risk Debate

GPT-5's release ignited the fiercest AI safety debate in history after the model autonomously solved 93% of university-level research tasks in unsupervised tests, surpassing all prior benchmarks by a 40% margin. Over 700 AI researchers signed an open letter demanding a moratorium, while EU and UK emergency panels convened within two weeks. This moment is 30% more polarizing than the deepfake election crisis (#1) because it questions whether humanity should continue AI advancement at all.