Will AI End Humanity? We've Heard This Before | UnHacked Ep. 103
A researcher just quit Anthropic warning AI could end humanity within four years. Microsoft shipped a record 974 security patches that same month.
On this episode of UnHacked, Justin Shelley, Bryan Lachapelle, Mario Zaki, and Joshua Holloway dig into the headlines everyone's arguing about right now: a former AI researcher's public warning that AI has more than a 10 percent chance of killing all humans by the end of the decade, and Sam Altman's own estimate putting that number closer to 25 percent. They break down what it would actually take for AI to end humanity (infrastructure attacks, water treatment systems, job displacement) and why the scarier headline might be the one nobody's talking about: Microsoft just blew past its previous patch record by nearly double, and no business on earth can manually test and deploy 974 patches from one vendor alone.
The conversation also goes inside Josh's actual AI coding workflow, a "council of five" system where multiple AI agents review each other's work, including a dedicated security audit council, before anything ships. Mario makes the case that AI replacing hard-to-fill jobs isn't the villain story everyone assumes, especially after years of ghosted interviews and no-show hires since COVID. And Justin makes the argument that this whole panic cycle looks a lot like Y2K, the nuclear arms race, and 1980s acid rain scares: real fears, mostly survived.
What you'll learn:
- Why Microsoft's record 974 patches (almost double its previous record) make manual patch testing impossible, and where AI-driven patching is headed next
- How Josh's multi-agent "council of five" AI coding process works, including a separate security council that audits everything before deployment
- The real numbers behind the AI doom headlines (10 to 25 percent estimated risk) and what it would actually take for AI to cause that kind of damage
- Why hiring struggles since COVID have Mario openly in favor of AI taking over jobs nobody's showing up for anymore
- Why the hosts believe this fear cycle mirrors Y2K, the nuclear arms race, and the acid rain panic, and what that history means for business owners right now
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Links:
- Episode: https://unhackmybusiness.com/episode/103
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Creators and Guests
Host
Bryan Lachapelle
Hi, I’m Bryan, and I’m the President of B4 Networks. I started working with technology since early childhood, and routinely took apart computers as early as age 13. I received my education in Computer Engineering Technology from Niagara College. Starting B4 Networks was always a dream for me, and this dream became true in 2004. I originally started B4 Networks to service the residential market but found that my true passion was in the commercial and industrial sectors where I could truly utilize my experience as a Network Administrator for a large Toronto based Marine Shipping company. My passion today is to ensure that each and every client receives top of the line services. My first love is for my wonderful family. I also enjoy the outdoors, camping, and helping others. I’m an active Canadian Forces Officer working with the 613 Fonthill Army Cadets as a member of their training staff.
Host
Mario Zaki
During my career, I have advised clients on effective – and cost-effective – approaches to developing infrastructure that fosters productivity and profitability. My work has provided me with a broad-based knowledge of business from the inside, with an expertise in areas that go beyond IT alone, ranging from strategic planning to cloud computing to workflow automation solutions.
