More Anthropic researchers warn of AI extinction risk as Musk calls fears a 'psyop'
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-11
Following Jacob Coxon's viral resignation thread claiming Anthropic and OpenAI are "gambling with our lives," more Anthropic researchers and staff publicly echoed dire warnings about AI.
- Insiders fear AI could become so advanced it could cause human extinction within a decade, and say many colleagues share the concern privately.
- Anna Wang, on Anthropic's AGI Safety team and formerly at Google DeepMind, said many at Anthropic want to slow development to formulate a safety plan.
- Elon Musk and other conservative figures on X dismissed the chorus of warnings as a "setup" and "psyop."
- An OpenAI board member separately said the company isn't on track to reduce the risk of "catastrophic" loss of control.
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