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AI researcher Jacob Coxon wrote a viral social post urging colleagues to rethink their work, warning that Anthropic and OpenAI are irresponsibly pursuing technology that could pose existential risks to humanity. Read more: bloom.bg/3SQe8k0 📷: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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Bloomberg News center
AI researcher Jacob Coxon wrote a viral social post urging colleagues to rethink their work, warning that Anthropic and OpenAI are irresponsibly pursuing technology that could pose existential risks to humanity. Read more: bloom.bg/3SQe8k0 📷: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
Yahoo Finance
Anthropic is facing another insider exit after a researcher, who previously worked at OpenAI, accused both companies of risking lives in a rush to build superintelligence. The departure adds to growing warnings from developers who fear current AI safety measures are nowhere near enough.
WIRED left
Jacob Coxon talks to WIRED about the “mini Manhattan project” inside Anthropic, the problem with alignment, and why AI labs have just a few years left to make their systems safe.
The Hill center
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…
Brian Barrett
WIRED spoke with the Anthropic engineer who very loudly quit over concerns about runaway AI. He thinks humanity has a “couple of years” to prepare. from @mzeff.bsky.social