Anthropic researcher quits, says AI could kill us all by the end of the decade

Jacob Coxon, an AI researcher, has resigned from Anthropic after expressing ethical concerns over the technology's potential to cause widespread harm. In a recent post on X, Coxon criticized both Anthropic and OpenAI for their rapid pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI), warning that the technology could lead to the demise of humanity within the next decade.

Coxon, who spent three years conducting pretraining research at both companies, stated that neither Anthropic nor OpenAI is acting responsibly in their AI development efforts. He urged researchers to reevaluate the ethical implications of their work and advocate for change, highlighting the grave dangers posed by AI advancements.

Despite his dire warnings, Anthropic's AI lead acknowledged the existential threat AI poses to human life but downplayed the risk, suggesting a 10% chance of such an outcome within the next decade.