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AI Researcher Warns of Existential Risk
5 Oct
Summary
- Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon will testify at a NYC hearing.
- Coxon warned that AI could cause human extinction by 2030.
- He accused companies of gambling with lives by developing AI.
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon is scheduled to testify at an upcoming hearing in New York City focused on artificial intelligence. This testimony comes at the request of City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who is seeking insights from AI whistleblowers as lawmakers consider new regulations for the technology.
Coxon recently resigned from Anthropic, expressing severe apprehension about the future of AI development. He has publicly stated that individuals involved in AI research genuinely fear that the technology could lead to human extinction within the next decade. Coxon has further alleged that both his former company and OpenAI are taking dangerous risks with human lives.
