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Ex-Anthropic researcher says AI staff are frightened
BBC News··13 Sept
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon told the BBC that AI staff were frightened by progress. The 27-year-old said there is a strong chance people could die soon if the current rate continues. Anthropic chief Dario Amodei on Saturday called for development to slow so safety work can catch up. OpenAI's Sam Altman and xAI's Elon Musk backed a slowdown.
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What It Means For You
- Coxon said any slowdown would require coordination with China to avoid an international race.
- An Anthropic spokesperson said the firm builds models with strong safeguards and publishes tests.
- Coxon previously worked at OpenAI before joining Anthropic.
What's Happening
- Coxon spoke after his resignation post on AI dangers drew wide attention.
- Amodei's Saturday essay said associated risks are serious and require time to address.
- Anthropic scientist Evan Hubinger put extinction risk above 10 percent within a decade.
Who Else Raised The Alarm
- Geoffrey Hinton told the BBC a 10 percent extinction chance was not unreasonable.
- Coxon said some staff were considering buying land because of feared instability.
- Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, a paid Anthropic adviser, also wrote about human-level risk.
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