Anthropic researcher warns AI could kill all humans within decade
Anthropic alignment engineer Jacob Coxon resigned and stated he believes there is a greater than 10 percent chance AI will eradicate humanity in the next ten years.
Resignation follows existential risk claims
Coxon left his role at Anthropic after expressing concern that leading companies are gambling with human lives. He posted a message declaring that he earnestly believes artificial intelligence could kill all humans. The researcher personally estimates the probability of this outcome exceeds 10 percent within the next decade.
Podcast hosts debate industry warnings
TechCrunch hosts discussed these apocalyptic narratives on a recent episode of their Equity podcast. One host questioned if such statements serve as a way for companies to flex their advanced models before going public. Another host wondered how junior lawyers might need to rewrite the upcoming S-1 filing to address these specific risk claims.
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