Ex-Anthropic researcher tells NYC lawmakers: 'We do not know how to control any AI system yet'
Polymarket · x · 2026-10-06
Breaking via Polymarket: former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon testified to NYC lawmakers that "we do not know how to control any AI system yet," warning that kill switches alone won't be enough. A notably blunt admission from a safety researcher on the gaps in current alignment and control mechanisms.
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