Polymarket opens betting at 38% on ex-Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon testifying before Congress
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-10
Polymarket launched a market on whether former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon will publicly testify before the US Congress by October 31, 2026, now trading at 38%. Coxon resigned from Anthropic in September 2026 with viral warnings that leading AI labs are racing toward uncontrollable superintelligence. Lawmakers including Rep. Greg Casar and Sen. Bernie Sanders cited the episode while advancing the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, though no testimony has been scheduled.
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