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Ex-Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Warns AI Poses Existential Threat After Resigning

Isaac Olson
Isaac Olson
September 11, 2026 2:34 am

Jacob Coxon publicly stepped down from his role as an Anthropic researcher on Tuesday, charging that both his former employer and competitor OpenAI are wagering human lives in a reckless race to build advanced artificial intelligence models. In an extended interview with Jo Ling Kent, Coxon discussed the reasons behind his departure and his concerns that artificial intelligence could ultimately jeopardize the future of humanity.

Source: cbsnews.com

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Isaac Olson is a journalist with TFR . He worked largely as a newspaper reporter and photographer for 15 years before joining TFR in the spring of 2018.

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