Jacob Coxon says this is why pacing the frontier might not work
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon claims that slowing down AI development in the US may be ineffective due to the high likelihood of Chinese espionage. He suggests that Chinese actors are likely infiltrating US labs to steal progress, rendering self-imposed industry pauses moot.
Why it matters
This perspective challenges the current 'AI safety' consensus by suggesting that geopolitical competition and security risks may outweigh the benefits of voluntary development slowdowns.
AI researcher Jacob Coxon said pacing the frontier might not be effective. Adam Gray/Getty Images Jacob Coxon, the Anthropic researcher who quit last month, said slowing AI progress may not be effective. He said he was "90%" certain that Chinese spies had infiltrated US AI labs and could steal progress. AI chiefs called last month for a slower pace of AI development to introduce more checks and balances. Jacob Coxon , the poster child for AI doom and gloom, said there's a reason that pacing the frontier may not work. Coxon, who quit Anthropic last month after accusing it and OpenAI of "gambling with lives," said on businessman Patrick Bet-David's podcast that slowing US AI development may be ineffective because Chinese spies might have infiltrated US labs.
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