I resigned from Anthropic today
A researcher has resigned from Anthropic, citing concerns that both Anthropic and OpenAI are prioritizing a race toward superintelligence over safety. The resignation highlights internal fears regarding the potential for AI to cause catastrophic harm if not properly aligned.
Why it matters
This public resignation underscores the growing ethical divide and safety concerns within the AI industry as companies compete to develop advanced systems.
Jacob Coxon on X: "I resigned from Anthropic today. I spent the last three years doing pretraining research at both OpenAI and Anthropic. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives. More thoughts below." / X
Jacob Coxon on X: "I resigned from Anthropic today. I spent the last three years doing pretraining research at both OpenAI and Anthropic. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives. More thoughts below."
I resigned from Anthropic today. I spent the last three years doing pretraining research at both OpenAI and Anthropic. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives. More thoughts below.
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