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Anthropic employee warns unregulated AI could end humanity by 2030
A now former Anthropic researcher said he quit in protest, arguing Anthropic and OpenAI are not handling AI risk responsibly.
A social media post by a now former Anthropic employee has reignited debate over the dangers of unregulated artificial intelligence, with the researcher saying AI could lead to human extinction within the decade, according to Guardian Business. The warning was echoed by other Anthropic employees who responded to the post.
In his resignation-related comment, Jacob Coxon argued that Anthropic and his previous employer, OpenAI, were ignoring or mishandling how to address the threat, adding that he believed people inside the AI sector fear the outcome even if they present a safer message publicly. He also said neither company was acting responsibly while companies race toward self improving superintelligence.
The post drew support from at least two other Anthropic staffers. Evan Hubinger, who describes himself as a lead in the alignment division, said Coxon was correct and suggested there was more work to do on alignment for superintelligence, while also stating he personally believes the risk is greater than 10% within the next decade.
A second response came from Samuel Marks, identified as Anthropic’s scalable oversight lead, who shared a longer analysis in his personal capacity and not as a statement of the company’s views. The report notes that Anthropic did not immediately appear to be aligned with the most dire assessment in public-facing terms, but the article ends mid sentence without providing further details on the company’s response.