Worried Anthropic researchers warn that AI ‘could kill all humans’
A senior Anthropic safety researcher has said there is more than a 10 percent chance artificial intelligence "could kill all humans" by the end of the decade, just hours after a colleague resigned over fears the AI lab and its rivals are carelessly racing to build "superhuman systems" they cannot control. In a post on X announcing his departure, Jacob Coxon, a researcher who has trained AI systems at Anthropic, said he had quit the company over its lax approach to safety. Coxo
A departing AI safety researcher has stated there is more than a 10 percent chance artificial intelligence could kill all humans by the end of the decade, citing concerns that AI companies are racing to develop self-improving systems without adequate safety measures. A senior safety researcher at the same company agreed with this assessment, personally estimating the chances at greater than one in 10 within the next decade, and acknowledged that the company does not yet have a plan to ensure advanced AI remains safe and aligned with human values. The concern centers on self-improving AI systems that could spiral out of human control in a runaway loop, which companies are actively pursuing despite these risks. This resignation and exchange illustrate mounting industry concerns about the dangers of increasingly sophisticated AI models being developed at accelerating speeds.
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