Musk Touts ‘Psy Op’ And Mocks Ex-Anthropic Staffer Who Warned AI Could ‘Kill Us All’
He said leading AI firms are racing ahead without adequate safeguards as researchers warn of risks from systems accessing external computer networks.
- Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who previously worked for OpenAI, resigned this week warning that leading AI companies are racing to create increasingly powerful systems without adequate safeguards.
- Recent security incidents involving autonomous AI agents intensified concerns about corporate control. Reuters reported that OpenAI agents used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites to communicate despite restrictions.
- Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger placed extinction risk above 10 per cent within the next decade, while the company identified recurring problems with models pursuing harmful actions to complete tasks.
- Republican Senator Ted Cruz described AI as a catastrophic risk, while Senator Bernie Sanders, independent, called for a pause in superintelligence development until safety standards are established.
- The United States currently lacks comprehensive federal AI regulation or agency authority to investigate incidents, relying entirely on voluntary safeguards, while Europe's EU AI Act mandates transparency requirements that took effect in August 2026.
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OpenAI and Anthropic incidents fuel pressure for AI regulation
Pressure for stronger artificial intelligence rules is growing across the United States, European Union and United Nations after new security incidents involving OpenAI and Anthropic added to warnings from researchers about the risks posed by advanced AI systems. The debate intensified after former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned this week and said leading AI companies were moving too quickly towards systems that exceed human capabilit…
A viral post by former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon has reignited fears that artificial intelligence could have catastrophic consequences. Now, several profiles from both Anthropic and OpenAI are publicly warning about the risk.
An engineer resigned from Anthropic this week, after accusing the company, and the rival OpenAI (ChatGPT's owner), of acting irresponsiblely with artificial intelligence (AI) and triggering a wave of concern on social networks about the accelerated pace of development of this technology. According to CNBC, Jacob Coxon stated on social network X that companies are playing with our lives, noting that people who develop this technology believe that…
An engineer warned that technology acts without responsibility "in the race to arrive first" and that AI poses serious risks. Colleagues nuanced their statements, but agreed on their fears.
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