An Anthropic researcher quit over fears of runaway AI. His colleague who still works there agreed. Security experts argue that the incidents that are already on record call for tighter oversight, not panic.

AI researchers Jacob Coxon and Joe Benton have recently left Anthropic, expressing concerns about the rapid growth of AI and its potential risks. Benton, now joining METR Evaluations, aims to promote responsible AI development by highlighting necessary safety measures.

Critics accuse Jacob Coxon of being a plant after he warned of looming 'disaster.'

"Sorry, but asking Jacob about AI extinction risk is like asking your AC guy about climate change," Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue wrote on X.

Days after former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned that AI could «kill us all by the end of the decade,» developments inside both companies are giving new weight to the dangers he described.

This week, AI researcher Jacob Coxon’s resignation from Anthropic went viral on social media after he claimed there's a real chance AI could wipe out humanity by decade's end. WIRED’s Will Knight joins “Uncanny Valley” hosts Brian Barrett and Leah Feiger to assess whether the doom narrative is overblown or overdue.

He went from obscure AI researcher to notable independent AI critic literally overnight.

AI researchers are organizing to address existential risks from advanced artificial intelligence. Jacob Coxon, a former researcher, has backed this new coalition of concerned AI staff. This group aims to use internal leverage to influence company decisions on AI development.