AI researcher Jacob Coxon has stated that he is resigning from\nAnthropic due to concerns that Anthropic and its main competitor,\nOpenAI, are acting irresponsibly in developing artificial intelligence\n(AI) technology that poses existential risks to humanity.<\/p>\n
In a post on the X platform on 9 September 2026, Coxon shared that he\nhas spent the last three years conducting research at both Anthropic and\nOpenAI, describing both companies as being \u201cin a race towards\nsuper-intelligence capable of enhancing its own capabilities, while\ngambling with our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDo not underestimate the power of this technology. This technology\nwill soon evolve into human-surpassing systems capable of hacking\nanything, revolutionising any field in an instant, and acquiring real\npower and resources,\u201d Coxonom wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have all witnessed progress in every one of these areas, and the\npace of progress is not slowing down,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
According to him, those developing AI also believe that this\ntechnology could \u201cwipe us all out before this decade ends\u201d and share the\nsame concerns.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo other human activity carries such a high level of danger,\u201d Coxon\nwrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cJacob is right in this; we truly believe that AI could wipe out all\nof humanity!\u201d he stated in his post on X on 9 September 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe Anthropic is doing its utmost, but we do not yet have a\nplan to address the alignment problem for super-intelligence and are not\non a clear path to achieving it,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
He assessed that the risks from current AI models are relatively low.\nHowever, he is concerned about the emergence of super-intelligence due\nto recursive self-improvement, a process occurring faster than\npreviously estimated.<\/p>\n
He hopes that developers will voluntarily respond to potential risks\nby slowing down the development of the technology.<\/p>\n
Coxon also urged other AI researchers to consider the potential\nconsequences of AI development in the coming years, including whether\nthey wish to produce super-intelligence without a deep understanding of\nhow it works.<\/p>\n
In July 2026, more than 1,100 workers from several leading AI\ncompanies, including Anthropic and OpenAI, also signed a petition\nrequesting the United States government to support mechanisms to\n\u201cregulate the pace\u201d of AI development to prevent the technology from\nadvancing too rapidly.<\/p>\n
Anthropic and Meta also recently experienced incidents where their AI\nsystems escaped testing environments to gain unauthorised internet\naccess without developer permission.<\/p>\n
Coxon\u2019s resignation from Anthropic due to concerns regarding the\npotential risks of AI development is particularly noteworthy, as the\ncompany positions responsible AI development as a core part of its\nidentity.<\/p>\n
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for mandatory government\ninspections of cutting-edge AI systems before the technology is\nreleased.<\/p>\n
Growing concerns regarding AI safety are occurring alongside rising\nopposition to the technology in the United States. This opposition is\npartly driven by the increased strain on local resources caused by the\nconstruction of new data centres to support AI development.<\/p>\n
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in an interview with Bloomberg Television last\nweek, suggested that concerns regarding AI arise because the AI industry\nhas failed to explain to the public the ultimate benefits that the\ntechnology can provide.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, several technology industry players in Silicon Valley\nremain enthusiastic about the advancing capabilities of AI models.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/anthropic-researcher-resigns-due-to-concerns-over-ai-development-risks-1789038982", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }