policySEP 10 00:19 UTC
Lawmakers Criticize AI Firms After Ex-Anthropic Researcher's Extinction Warning
A former Anthropic employee, Jacob Coxon, publicly warned that AI could develop into superhuman systems capable of causing human extinction before 2030. His remarks followed a similar warning from three current Anthropic researchers about the risks posed within the coming decade. Legislators responded by sharply criticizing AI companies over these safety concerns.