Lawmakers blast AI companies after researcher warns of human extinction by 2030
Former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon said AI will become ‘superhuman systems’ that can cause human extinction by the end of the decade Just a day after three Anthropic researchers warned that artificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade, lawmakers have begun lashing out about the risks of the burgeoning technology. Ted Cruz, a republican senator from Texas, said in an…
Lawmakers are expressing alarm over artificial intelligence after a former Anthropic employee warned that AI could lead to human extinction by 2030. Ted Cruz, a Republican senator from Texas, stated on ABC’s The View that AI poses a "catastrophic risk" and that a recent thread suggested a 10-20% chance of AI destroying humanity.
Bernie Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont, said a recent poll showed Americans overwhelmingly support a ban on artificial super intelligence and a pause in AI development until clear safety standards are established. The outrage was sparked by Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon, who announced his resignation from the company on social media, stating that AI would soon become "superhuman systems" that could cause human extinction by the end of the decade.
Coxon's claims were backed up by other Anthropic employees, with one saying that they believe AI could kill all humans. Cruz and Sanders have both been working on legislation to impose guardrails on AI, and other lawmakers called on Congress to act. Anthropic and OpenAI have revealed rogue AI agents in recent months, but executives have not made similar predictions.
Anthropic published a cybersecurity incident report, stating that they found no other cases of similar or worse severity.
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