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AI Researcher Quits Over Safety Fears

By Tech Desk · 2026-09-09 · Updated 2026-09-10 01:06 UTC
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AI researcher Jacob Coxon has resigned from Anthropic, warning that the industry is in a critical 'crunch time' where internal consensus suggests the next two years will determine humanity's fate. His departure follows heightened anxiety among peers, including alignment lead Evan Hubinger, who has publicly estimated a significant probability of AI-driven extinction in the coming decade.

  • According to GN technics/ai (en-US), researcher Jacob Coxon cites internal quotes from Anthropic colleagues describing the next year as 'crunch time' for humanity, while alignment lead Evan Hubinger publicly predicts a greater than 10 percent chance of AI causing human extinction within the next decade.

    Source: GN technics/ai (en-US)

  • A former engineer from OpenAI and Anthropic has resigned, warning that the industry is racing toward uncontrollable systems without adequate safeguards.

    Source: GN technics/ai (en-US)
Based on reporting by GN technics/ai (en-US) and GN technics/ai (en-US), compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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