Anthropic researcher quits with warning: AI could kill humans, we're gambling with our lives
taubek · hn · 2026-09-09
Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic, has resigned and publicly warned that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity. In an interview with Politico Europe, he said safety measures are insufficient and the industry is gambling with lives.
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