Current and former Anthropic researchers, including Jacob Coxon, issued stark warnings between September 9–11, 2026, that uncontrolled AI development could pose existential risks to humanity. Congressional lawmakers from both parties responded with concern about the trajectory of frontier AI development.
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Several current and former Anthropic researchers are offering a stark warning about AI, suggesting the technology they are developing could destroy humanity in the near future. Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at both Anthropic and OpenAI, argued Tuesday that neither company is acting responsibly as they race toward superintelligence and accused the AI firms of...
Lawmakers from both political parties expressed concern on Wednesday after several current and former researchers at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued stark warnings about this developing technology. Jacob Coxon, a former researcher for both Anthropic and OpenAI, announced on Wednesday he had resigned from Anthropic and accused both AI firms of “gambling with our...
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who resigned from the company while predicting AI will destroy all humanity, tells Jo Ling Kent how his prediction might come true.
Jacob Coxon publicly resigned from his position as an Anthropic researcher on Tuesday, accusing the company and rival developer and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI of "gambling with our lives" by racing to develop advanced AI models. He spoke with Jo Ling Kent about his decision to resign and why he feels AI could one day threaten humanity.