Anthropic Exit Drama: Resigning Researcher Lasted Just Six Weeks
willdepue · x · 2026-09-10
Safety researcher Jacob Coxon dramatically resigned from Anthropic and wiped his socials after only six weeks, prompting conspiracy theories about coordinated doomer-donor ops.
The retweeted take offers a simpler read: after three disillusioning years at OpenAI, he joined Anthropic believing they were the good guys, then quickly realized both labs are racing toward the same endgame.
The episode highlights how the 'safety vs. racing' narrative is wearing thin even among lab insiders.
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