If the AI Industry Followed Its Own Research, It Might Have Paused Already — WIRED on Amodei's Safety Path
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-18
WIRED traces the Anthropic safety drama: after Jacob Coxon's public resignation and a senior engineer confirming many inside think their work has a 10% chance of wiping out humanity, leaders are discussing pauses and legislators demanding investigations. Amodei's essay argues safety hinges on understanding how models 'think,' but the piece shows how hard that will be.
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