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‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned over AI extinction fears, calling for pacing agreements between labs.

TechCrunch AI· Rebecca Bellan·Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM UTC

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‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI

Florida Republicans’ AI fears buoyed by Anthropic researcher bombshell - Politico

Political world erupts as AI researchers warn of ‘extinction’ threat - The Washington Post

Another Anthropic model gained access to the open internet, company says - CBS News

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Anthropic researcher says more than 10% chance AI "could kill all humans" - Yahoo Tech

Anthropic researcher quits, calls AI an existential threat to humanity - Mashable