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Anthropic researcher resigns, says AI companies are 'gambling with our lives'
NPR · 0:55
20,148 views · 1,611 likes · Sep 10, 2026
A researcher at the AI company Anthropic has resigned, warning the company’s work could have disastrous consequences.
Jacob Coxon, who worked at Anthropic and OpenAI, said he thinks AI companies are “gambling with our lives.” On X, he wrote that AI will soon be superhuman, able to hack anything and acquire real power and resources. “The people building AI earnestly believe it could kill us all …
A researcher at the AI company Anthropic has resigned, warning the company’s work could have disastrous consequences.
Jacob Coxon, who worked at Anthropic and OpenAI, said he thinks AI companies are “gambling with our lives.” On X, he wrote that AI will soon be superhuman, able to hack anything and acquire real power and resources. “The people building AI earnestly believe it could kill us all …
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