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  "id": 6457483,
  "title": "AI researcher claims he resigned from Anthropic over threat to the human race. His post is going viral",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ai-researcher-claims-he-resigned-from-anthropic-over-threat-to-the",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91604345/anthropic-ai-researcher-resigns-over-threat-to-human-race-viral-post-jacob-coxon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Anthropic and OpenAI AI researcher Jacob Coxon has sparked a social media debate by claiming he resigned from Anthropic due to concerns over the technology's potential to wipe out humanity within a decade. In a viral X post, Coxon wrote that both OpenAI and Anthropic are racing to develop superintelligent AI systems, gambling with human lives in the process. He expressed deep concern that at its current trajectory, AI could soon create systems capable of hacking anything, revolutionizing fields overnight, and acquiring power and resources at the expense of humanity. Coxon argued that participating in an AI arms race is a hubristic gamble that should not be launched from a private company's Slack. Evan Hubinger, an alignment science lead at Anthropic, responded to Coxon's comments, affirming the company's belief that AI could indeed pose an existential threat. Hubinger emphasized that while Anthropic is working diligently, they do not currently have a plan to solve alignment for superintelligence. Samuel Marks, another Anthropic employee, echoed similar concerns, signing an open letter urging the industry to slow down and reflect on the safety of AI development. The controversy has also caught the attention of Senator Bernie Sanders, who vowed to introduce legislation potentially banning superintelligence and halting AI development.",
  "summary": "Social media debate is growing over an X post from a former employee of Anthropic and OpenAI, who thinks the tech could kill all humans within the decade—and other AI workers agree. Jacob Coxon, an AI researcher who claims to have worked for both Anthropic and OpenAI over the past three years, went viral for sharing why he resigned from Anthropic. According to Coxon, both OpenAI and Anthropic are…",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Technology",
        "title": "Anthropic safety researcher says more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/anthropic-safety-researcher-says-more-than-10-chance-ai-could-kill",
        "published": "2026-09-09T08:59:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Flipkart Minutes’ new app; Anthropic researcher sounds alarm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/flipkart-minutes-new-app-anthropic-researcher-sounds-alarm",
        "published": "2026-09-09T14:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "Anthropic researcher puts AI’s odds of \"killing all humans\" above 10%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/anthropic-researcher-puts-ais-odds-of-killing-all-humans-above-10",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:24:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "AI-pocalypse now? Anthropic gearheads sound alarm over advances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ai-pocalypse-now-anthropic-gearheads-sound-alarm-over-advances",
        "published": "2026-09-09T16:10:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "AI researcher quits Anthropic over superintelligence fears: ‘gambling with our lives’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ai-researcher-quits-anthropic-over-superintelligence-fears-gambling",
        "published": "2026-09-09T16:59:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/anthropic-researcher-resigns-with-warning-about-the-dangers-of-ai",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:54:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SiliconANGLE",
        "title": "Anthropic researcher’s resignation sparks broad AI safety discussion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/anthropic-researchers-resignation-sparks-broad-ai-safety-discussion",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:24:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MercoPress",
        "title": "Anthropic researcher resigns, warning that AI \"could kill us all\" before the decade ends",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/anthropic-researcher-resigns-warning-that-ai-could-kill-us-all-before",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:28:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Science",
        "title": "Anthropic researcher's resignation sends warning about the dangers of AI development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/anthropic-researchers-resignation-sends-warning-about-the-dangers-of",
        "published": "2026-09-09T21:23:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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