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Anthropic Researcher Resigns Over Fears of AI Existential Risk

Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic, warning that rapid advances in artificial intelligence pose a severe risk of human extinction. His departure highlights growing internal concern among AI researchers about the safety and acceleration of superintelligence development.

9 Sept, 07:47 — 9 Sept, 17:15
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BBCHigh5h ago

Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'

It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

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bloombergHigh39m ago

Anthropic Worker Resigns, Warns of AI Risks to Humanity

An AI researcher has resigned from Anthropic and called on other staffers to rethink their work. He raises concerns that the company and its top competitor, OpenAI, are acting irresponsibly in their all-out pursuit of a technology that poses existential risks to humanity. Bloomberg's Mike Shepard joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)

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NYTMostly Factual40m ago

Anthropic Researchers Raise Alarm Over A.I. Acceleration

Their warnings echo concerns that other artificial intelligence experts have voiced in recent months, as calls increase for a slowdown in the pace of development.

By Kate Conger

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wsjHigh8h ago

Anthropic Researcher Quits Over Industry’s Rush to Build Self-Improving AI - WSJ

Anthropic Researcher Quits Over Industry’s Rush to Build Self-Improving AI  WSJ

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The GuardianMostly Factual2h ago

Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030

One researcher who resigned said many in industry believe that without regulation AI could kill off humanity Artificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade, according to three researchers with the industry giant Anthropic, one of whom has quit his job in protest. The latest doom-laden predictions came in posts on social media on Tuesday by a researcher who said he resigned because Anthropic and his previous employer, OpenAI, were ignoring or at best mishandling their respon...

By Richard Luscombe

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual5h ago

AI researcher quits Anthropic saying AI race ‘could kill us all’

AI researcher warns the industry is racing towards superintelligent AI that could improve itself beyond human control.

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SCMPMostly Factual54m ago

AI researcher quits Anthropic over superintelligence fears: ‘gambling with our lives’

An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both US companies of “gambling with our lives” in the race to develop AI models capable of self-improvement. Jacob Coxon, 27, spent the past three years pretraining AI models, first at OpenAI and then, this year, at its rival Anthropic, which he considered more cautious in its approach. Pretraining is the stage where AI models absorb vast quantities of data. “Neither company is...

By Agence France-Presse

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Barron'sHigh5h ago

Anthropic Researcher Quits, Exposing AI Threat Ahead of Its IPO and OpenAI Debut - Barron's

Anthropic Researcher Quits, Exposing AI Threat Ahead of Its IPO and OpenAI Debut  Barron's

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The IndependentMostly Factual5h ago

PM acknowledges AI ‘risks’ as Anthropic expert says tech ‘could kill all humans’

Andy Burnham said AI posed risks to national security but could also offer solutions to keeping the country safer.

By Nina Lloyd

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fortune3h ago

Anthropic researcher resigns, warning that AI companies are “gambling with our lives”

Departing Anthropic researcher is not the first to warn AI labs are racing towards catastrophe. But this time, key staff members still at Anthropic publicly endorsed the view—with one putting the chance of AI causing human extinction at more than 10%.

By Beatrice Nolan

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual1h ago

AI-pocalypse now? Anthropic gearheads sound alarm over advances

By CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA

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varietyMostly Factual4h ago

AI ‘Could Kill Us All,’ Warns Anthropic Researcher as He Quits the Company: AI Companies Are ‘Gambling With Our Lives’

Multiple current and former Anthropic employees warned — and admitted — on Tuesday that the researchers building new AI models believe the technology could lead to humanity’s destruction by the end of the decade, reflecting the industry’s frenzy over reining in rapid development. Jacob Coxon, a former AI researcher at Anthropic, wrote on X that he […]

By Corbin Bolies

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deadlineMostly Factual2h ago

Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Resigns, Warns A.I. Industry Is “Gambling With Our Lives”

A researcher at Anthropic who trained new A.I. models has resigned his position, issuing a dire warning that has gone viral. Jacob Coxon posted a seven-part message on X yesterday – see it below – that racked up nearly 76 million views overnight, a response fueled in part by a Wall Street Journal exclusive interview […]

By Greg Evans

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rte-newsMostly Factual4h ago

'They're playing with our lives': ex-Anthropic researcher

An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both US companies of "playing with our lives" in the race to develop AI models capable of self-improvement.

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ndtvMostly Factual5h ago

Opinion: Opinion | The Insider's Warning: Why Anthropic Researcher's Resignation Is Big

AI's builders have a problem: everyone fears what happens if they stop, and everyone fears what happens if they don't

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual5h ago

Anthropic researcher resigns, claims AI companies gambling with humanity's future

"Neither company is acting responsibly," he wrote in a series of posts on X/Twitter. "They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives."

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the-journal4h ago

Researcher quits leading AI company over fears technology could ‘kill us all by end of the decade’

Jacob Coxon warned that the ‘people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade’.

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gulf-newsMixed6h ago

Anthropic and OpenAI under fire as ex-staffer and safety chief warn AI could ‘kill all humans’ without global controls

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ignMostly Factual7h ago

Anthropic Safety Researcher Says There's a More Than 10% Chance AI 'Could Kill All Humans' Within the Next Decade

An Anthropic safety researcher has said there is a greater than 10% chance that AI “could kill all humans” within the next decade, and admitted there is no coordinated plan to prevent it from happening.

By Wesley Yin-Poole

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express-tribuneMostly Factual10h ago

'They're playing with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic

Says AI companies racing straight to self-improving superintelligence; Evan Hubinger says Anthropic lacks clear plan

By AFP

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morocco-world-newsMixed2h ago

Former OpenAI and Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Resigns Over AI Safety Concerns - Morocco World News

Former OpenAI and Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Resigns Over AI Safety Concerns  Morocco World News

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First report: express-tribune · 9 Sept, 07:47Full coverage: 36 · 9hWindow: 9h
express-tribune9 Sept, 07:47First to report

'They're playing with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic

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digi249 Sept, 09:34

„Lumea e în pericol”. Un cercetător părăsește industria IA, îngrijorat de evoluția tehnologiei: „Aceste sisteme devin supraomenești”

wsj9 Sept, 09:49

Anthropic Researcher Quits Over Industry’s Rush to Build Self-Improving AI - WSJ

ign9 Sept, 10:42

Anthropic Safety Researcher Says There's a More Than 10% Chance AI 'Could Kill All Humans' Within the Next Decade

gulf-news9 Sept, 11:36

Anthropic and OpenAI under fire as ex-staffer and safety chief warn AI could ‘kill all humans’ without global controls

jerusalem-post9 Sept, 12:02

Anthropic researcher resigns, claims AI companies gambling with humanity's future

ndtv9 Sept, 12:05

Opinion: Opinion | The Insider's Warning: Why Anthropic Researcher's Resignation Is Big

Barron's9 Sept, 12:21

Anthropic Researcher Quits, Exposing AI Threat Ahead of Its IPO and OpenAI Debut - Barron's

The Independent9 Sept, 12:22

PM acknowledges AI ‘risks’ as Anthropic expert says tech ‘could kill all humans’

aktualne-cz9 Sept, 12:23

Zabije nás? Vývojář odhadl, za jak dlouho může AI vyhladit celé lidstvo

hotnews9 Sept, 12:28

„Oamenii care construiesc AI cred sincer că aceasta ne-ar putea ucide pe toți”: Demisie dramatică în Silicon Valley

BBC9 Sept, 12:36

Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'

Al Jazeera9 Sept, 12:45

AI researcher quits Anthropic saying AI race ‘could kill us all’

le-figaro9 Sept, 13:00

Une IA qui «pourrait tous nous tuer d’ici à la fin de la décennie» : qui est Jacob Coxon, cet ingénieur qui claque la porte d’Anthropic

hvg9 Sept, 13:03

Az évtized végére kiirthatja az emberiséget az AI – vélik egy vezető AI-cég kutatói

n1-serbia9 Sept, 13:03

Istraživač Antropika: Više od 10 posto šanse da AI pobije sve ljude u narednim decenijama

rte-news9 Sept, 13:16

'They're playing with our lives': ex-Anthropic researcher

el-universal-english9 Sept, 13:24

OpenAI y Anthropic "están jugando con nuestras vidas", acusa ingeniero; dice que buscan lograr una "superinteligencia"

klix-ba9 Sept, 13:25

Stručnjak za umjetnu inteligenciju napustio Anthropic uz dramatično upozorenje: Dovode čovječanstvo u opasnost

the-journal9 Sept, 13:34

Researcher quits leading AI company over fears technology could ‘kill us all by end of the decade’

variety9 Sept, 13:35

AI ‘Could Kill Us All,’ Warns Anthropic Researcher as He Quits the Company: AI Companies Are ‘Gambling With Our Lives’

faz9 Sept, 13:39

Künstliche Intelligenz: Anthropic-Forscher kündigt und gibt düstere Warnung

20-minuten9 Sept, 14:04

«Spiel mit unserem Leben»: KI-Forscher kündigt Top-Job und warnt

vijesti-me9 Sept, 14:11

Napustio AI industriju i upozorio na rizik po čovječanstvo

fortune9 Sept, 14:35

Anthropic researcher resigns, warning that AI companies are “gambling with our lives”

deadline9 Sept, 15:11

Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Resigns, Warns A.I. Industry Is “Gambling With Our Lives”

morocco-world-news9 Sept, 15:30

Former OpenAI and Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Resigns Over AI Safety Concerns - Morocco World News

The Guardian9 Sept, 15:53

Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030

dh-les-sports9 Sept, 15:56

Elles "jouent avec nos vies": après OpenAI, un chercheur en IA quitte Anthropic

Times of India9 Sept, 16:10

AI-pocalypse now? Anthropic gearheads sound alarm over advances

index-hr9 Sept, 16:28

Newsweek: AI je stigao do Oppenheimerove dileme

ruv9 Sept, 16:36

Telur tíu prósenta líkur á að gervigreind tortími mannkyni innan áratugar

jutarnji-list9 Sept, 16:41

Šefovi i insajderi AI divova u panici: ‘Iskreno vjerujemo da bi za par godina mogla pobiti cijelo čovječanstvo!‘

SCMP9 Sept, 16:59

AI researcher quits Anthropic over superintelligence fears: ‘gambling with our lives’

NYT9 Sept, 17:14

Anthropic Researchers Raise Alarm Over A.I. Acceleration

bloomberg9 Sept, 17:15Latest update

Anthropic Worker Resigns, Warns of AI Risks to Humanity