2026-W38 · +0.5
For the week of September 7–13, 2026, the AI Midnight composite index is 41.9 out of 100, a modest increase of 0.5 points from the previous assessment. The main contributing signal is a research finding that cipher-based jailbreak techniques may no longer require model fine-tuning, potentially making safety protections easier to bypass. Other publications describe red-teaming tools and calls for stronger governance, but do not establish major changes in real-world risk. No verified catastrophic incident or loss of control is documented in this limited dossier. The index is a comparative risk indicator, not a probability of human extinction.
A conventional composite index, not a scientific probability of extinction.