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Anthropic insider who quit over apocalypse fears doubles down on doomsday stance: ‘Frighteningly real’
TechAI development and potential risks
Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic insider, has doubled down on his warning that artificial intelligence could become an extinction-level threat to humanity within a few years.
Coxon resigned from Anthropic this week, citing his concerns about the potential dangers of AI, which he believes could 'kill everyone' with a'substantial probability'.
- Former Anthropic insider Jacob Coxon doubling down on his warning that artificial intelligence could become an extinction-level threat to humanity within just a few years — insisting his doomsday prediction is no publicity stunt.
- “There is a substantial probability that this technology could kill everyone,” Coxon told NBC News’ Tom Llamas on Wednesday after resigning from the AI giant this week.
- Former AI researcher Jacob Coxon talks to NBC News’ Tom Llamas on Wednesday.
Key Takeaways
- Coxon spent three years working at Anthropic
- He insists his warning is not a publicity stunt or hyperbole
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- Potential AI regulation, increased scrutiny of AI development
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The potential risks and consequences of advanced AI development
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- Sep 10Post (ZM): “There is a substantial probability that this technology could kill everyone,” Jacob Coxon told NBC News’ Tom Llamas on Wednesday.
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