Anthropic capabilities team member says he joined to reduce AI extinction risk
EigenGender · x · 2026-09-11
An employee who says he works on a capabilities team at Anthropic has publicly stated, in a personal capacity, that he believes there is a moderate chance of human extinction from AI. He explains that he joined Anthropic's capabilities team because he considers it the most responsible actor in the field, and that his primary motivation is to reduce extinction risk and help the future go well.
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