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Ex-Anthropic researcher warns AI race poses existential risk

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A former AI researcher from Anthropic, who also previously worked at OpenAI, has resigned due to concerns about the rapid advancement and safety implications of AI technology. Jacob Coxon warned that both companies are pushing towards self-improving superintelligence, which he believes poses an existential risk to humanity. He emphasized the immense power of these systems and the need to acknowledge their potential to rapidly transform society and acquire significant influence. AI

IMPACT Highlights growing internal concerns within leading AI labs about the pace of development and potential risks of superintelligence.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a former researcher at a major AI lab expressing concerns about AI safety and development pace.

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Ex-Anthropic researcher warns AI race poses existential risk

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. HN — anthropic stories TIER_1 English(EN) · taubek ·

    Gambling with our lives: AI researcher quits Anthropic with warning about safety

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · h4ckernews ·

    Gambling with our lives: AI researcher quits Anthropic with warning about safety https://www. politico.eu/article/anthropic- openai-researcher-jacob-coxon-warns

    Gambling with our lives: AI researcher quits Anthropic with warning about safety https://www. politico.eu/article/anthropic- openai-researcher-jacob-coxon-warns-ai-could-kill-humans/ Comments: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9623306 # HackerNews # AI # Safety # AIResearch…

    LINKS politico.eu/…/anthropic-openai-researcher…

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