Ex-Anthropic researcher warns AI could 'kill us all by end of decade'
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon has resigned and warned that AI could “kill us all by the end of the decade” as companies race toward self-improving superintelligence. Coxon says current AI models pose limited extinction risk, but rapid advances could soon enable recursive self-improvement, raising urgent concerns over AI safety, regulation and global coordination.
Former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon has cautioned that artificial intelligence could potentially cause humanity's extinction by the end of the decade. In a series of social media posts, the 27-year-old researcher claimed that Anthropic and OpenAI are rushing to develop self-improving superintelligence without adequately addressing the associated risks.
Coxon resigned from Anthropic, stating that both companies were pushing forward with AI development without proper consideration of safety concerns. He warned that AI systems could potentially operate independently, gain access to resources and carry out actions in the real world without human input. Coxon also noted the speed at which AI capabilities are advancing across various domains, including coding, mathematics and research.
He expressed concern that future AI systems could become "superhuman" in multiple areas and emphasized that the risks associated with these developments are not being adequately addressed.
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