Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA keyboard is placed in front of a displayed OpenAI logo (Reuters)Three current and former Anthropic employees warned publicly that artificial intelligence could cause human extinction within the next decade. Former researcher Jacob Coxon accused leading AI companies, including Anthropic and OpenAI, of recklessly racing toward self-improving superintelligence. OpenAI declined to comment on Coxon's statements, pointing instead to its published updates on safety protocols, monitoring, and alignment research. Anthropic emphasized its commitment to safety, noting its Claude chatbot is trained to follow strict safety principles and defer to human oversight. U.S. lawmakers are considering various legislative actions to mitigate AI risks, ranging from mandatory kill switches to bans on superintelligence. In full‘We really do believe AI could kill all humans’: Chilling response to Anthropic official’s noticeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Resigning Anthropic researcher claims industry fears human extinction within a decade
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA keyboard is placed in front of a displayed OpenAI logo (Reuters)Three current and former Anthropic employees warned publicly that artificial intelligence could cause human extinction within the next decade. Former researcher Jacob Coxon accused leading AI companies, including Anthropic and OpenAI, of recklessly racing toward self-improving superintelligence. OpenAI declined to comment on Coxon's statements, pointing instead to its published updates on safety protocols, monitoring, and alignment research. Anthropic emphasized its commitment to safety, noting its Claude chatbot is trained to follow strict safety principles and defer to human oversight. U.S. lawmakers are considering various legislative actions to mitigate AI risks, ranging from mandatory kill switches to bans on superintelligence. In full‘We really do believe AI could kill all humans’: Chilling response to Anthropic official’s noticeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Jacob Coxon accused Anthropic and OpenAI of recklessly pursuing superintelligence risking human extinction within a decade. The warning escalates AI safety governance pressure, pushing lawmakers toward kill switches and bans while forcing AI companies to reinforce safety commitments.
