AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC - BBC
A former Anthropic researcher has publicly expressed concerns that AI development is moving too fast, echoing calls from industry leaders for a coordinated global slowdown. The researcher emphasizes that without international cooperation, companies remain trapped in a dangerous competitive race.
Why it matters
The internal dissent from AI researchers underscores the genuine anxiety within the industry regarding the potential existential risks posed by rapid, unregulated AI advancement.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Brandon Livesay and Mitchell Labiak , business reporter 'There is a possibility of human extinction,' former Anthropic employee says about AI An artificial intelligence researcher who quit AI firm Anthropic has said people working on the technology were "genuinely frightened" about the speed of its advancements and what it could mean for humanity.
"I believe that if we don't slow down at the current rate of progress, there is a strong chance that we could all die in the immediate future," he said.
Jacob Coxon was speaking to the BBC after his resignation post on the dangers of AI went viral on a backdrop of growing safety concerns about the industry.
The 27-year-old's former boss, Anthropic head Dario Amodei, recently called for AI development to slow down - though some have questioned the motivations behind this.
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