Quitting AI to warn about AI is like a chef resigning to warn you the fork is sharp.
Ex-Anthropic researcher says AI staff are 'genuinely frightened' for humanity
Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old researcher who left Anthropic, told the BBC that AI workers are genuinely frightened the technology could kill everyone if development isn't slowed. His former boss, Anthropic head Dario Amodei, called for a coordinated slowdown with China. OpenAI's Sam Altman and xAI's Elon Musk backed the idea. Critics say Anthropic is pushing regulation to lock in a duopoly while preparing a record IPO; OpenAI, valued at $852bn, delayed its own listing, citing safety.
Source: Ex-Anthropic researcher says AI staff are 'genuinely frightened' for humanity — BBC World
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A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Sep 14, 2026.
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