Hypothetical situation: A for-profit company in the US develops AGI that may cause human extinction. The people involved know that that is what they are doing, but they do not have any intention to cause harm. They do not tell anyone outside the company about this effort.
Is there any US federal law that was violated here?
[Question] Is it a federal crime in the US to develop AGI that may cause human extinction?
Hypothetical situation: A for-profit company in the US develops AGI that may cause human extinction. The people involved know that that is what they are doing, but they do not have any intention to cause harm. They do not tell anyone outside the company about this effort.
Is there any US federal law that was violated here?