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Reddit users question Anthropic engineers' AI safety concerns

A Reddit post questions the sincerity of Anthropic engineers who express concerns about AI's existential risks. The author suggests that if these engineers genuinely believe their work poses a threat to humanity, they should resign. The post posits two possibilities: either the engineers do not truly believe their own warnings, making it a marketing ploy, or they do believe it but are motivated by their compensation packages. AI

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/nian2326076 ·

    If Anthropic engineers are so scared for humanity, why don't they quit?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Every other week some lab engineer posts &quot;this shit keeps me up at night&quot; or a safety researcher goes on a podcast crying about what's coming, and then they all drive to the office Monday morning. </p> <p>My brother in christ, you are t…