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Worried Anthropic researchers warn that AI 'could kill all humans'
Source: The Verge AI
Executive Summary
A senior Anthropic safety researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance that artificial intelligence could eradicate humanity by the end of the decade. This alarming statement followed the resignation of a colleague, Jacob Coxon, who cited concerns over AI labs, including Anthropic and its rivals, carelessly racing to build uncontrollable 'superhuman systems.' Coxon accused these companies of 'gambling with our lives' in their pursuit of self-improving superintelligence.
A senior Anthropic safety researcher has said there is more than a 10 percent chance artificial intelligence "could kill all humans" by the end of the decade, just hours after a colleague resigned over fears the AI lab and its rivals are carelessly racing to build "superhuman systems" they cannot control.
In a post on X announcing his departure, Jacob Coxon, a researcher who has trained AI systems at Anthropic, said he had quit the company over its lax approach to safety. Coxon, who previously trained systems for OpenAI, accused the two AI companies of "racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives."
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