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Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about dangers of AI
On Tuesday, former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned, claiming both Anthropic and OpenAI are "racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives."
High-Profile resignations have occurred in recent years as industry experts increasingly raised concerns about artificial intelligence development eluding human control and posing existential risks.
The viral message reached over 164 million people in 72 hours, drawing support from Ethan Perez and Jasmine Wang, who agreed that AI development poses "serious risks to society."
Lawmakers intensified calls for regulation; Sen. Bernie Sanders stated he will "soon be introducing legislation to ban superintelligence" to address threats to humanity.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed the claims as "deeply untrue" on Thursday, while regional leaders in the Middle East balance aggressive digital transformation with robust AI governance frameworks.