Jacob Coxon
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“Do not underestimate the power of this technology. These will soon be superhuman systems that can hack anything, revolutionize any field overnight, and acquire real power and resources. We have all witnessed the progress in each of these domains, and progress is not slowing,”
Jacob Coxon · said 2026-09-08 · reported 2026-09-09
Coxon warned about the rapidly growing power of AI systems in a statement following his resignation.
“I don't feel like we're on track to prevent a global race, which may require costly actions such as a temporary ban on improving model capabilities,”
Jacob Coxon · said 2026-09-08 · reported 2026-09-09
Coxon warned that a global AI race may be unavoidable and suggested a temporary ban on improving model capabilities.
“gambling with our lives.”
Jacob Coxon · said 2026-09-08 · reported 2026-09-09
Coxon said he was resigning from Anthropic over concerns that AI labs are not acting responsibly.
“They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives,”
Jacob Coxon · said 2026-09-08 · reported 2026-09-09
Coxon said neither Anthropic nor OpenAI is acting responsibly and posted his concerns on X.
“people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.”
Jacob Coxon · said 2026-09-08 · reported 2026-09-09
Coxon added that people building AI earnestly believe it could be lethal to humanity by the end of the decade.