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Beatrice Fihn

former executive director of Nobel Peace Prize-winning ICAN

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We also have things like a huge revolution in the militaries, things like artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, and all these things can accidentally trigger certain decision making. The risk of stumbling into nuclear war by accident is growing.

Beatrice Fihn

former executive director of Nobel Peace Prize-winning ICAN

In a Future of Life Institute podcast published in January 2021, Beatrice Fihn said that a revolution in the militaries — including artificial intelligence and cyber warfare — can accidentally trigger decision-making, and that the risk of stumbling into nuclear war by accident is growing.

Executive Director, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)Published January 22, 2021 · date of remarks not establishedFuture of Life Institute Podcast

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We have nine now. We have a difficult security situation in the world globally, a lot of authoritarian leaders, these macho leaders that feed off of threats, and violence, and things of that. We also have things like a huge revolution in the militaries, things like artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, and all these things can accidentally trigger certain decision making. The risk of stumbling into nuclear war by accident is growing. We've seen all these flare-ups in relationships as well. We saw over a year ago between India and Pakistan, between India and China. We've seen very tense these last years between the US and North Korea.

What this quote does not say

  • The wording groups artificial intelligence with cyber warfare and a general 'revolution in the militaries'; it does not isolate or quantify AI's own contribution to the stated risk.
  • Later in the same episode Fihn returns to the theme, saying the 'better, more dangerous' weapons are already here and naming AI, cyber warfare and disinformation; that passage reinforces rather than qualifies this one.

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Statements they signed

FROM THE SIGNED STATEMENT

Like drugs, chatbots must undergo pre-deployment testing for increased suicidal ideation, exacerbation of mental health disorders, escalation of acute crisis situations, and other known harms.

Signed statement: “Pro-Human AI Declaration” (FLI/broad coalition)

Beatrice Fihn

former executive director of Nobel Peace Prize-winning ICAN

Signed as part of a group statement. Not spoken.

Beatrice Fihn was listed as a signer of the Pro-Human AI Declaration, which said humans must remain in control of AI and called for safety rules and oversight.

Nobel Peace Laureate, Founder of Lex InternationalDate not establishedPro-Human AI Declaration

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Christianity Today Ralph Nader Consumer Advocate, Center for Study of Responsive Law, Presidential candidate Daron Acemoğlu Nobel Laureate in Economics, MIT Institute Professor Joseph-Gordon Levitt Actor, Filmmaker, Founder, HITRECORD Beatrice Fihn Nobel Peace Laureate, Founder of Lex International Rev.

What this quote does not say

  • Roster observed 2026-08-19; signing date unknown.
  • The role is copied from the roster's wording: 'Nobel Peace Laureate, Founder of Lex International'.

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