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Critics say AI doomsday panic is a distraction from real regulatory failures

Anthropic researchers warn of AI existential risk

1 Sep 14 2:27 PM · 13d ago · 4 posts · 1 source · development 1 of 4

A 27-year-old Anthropic employee with four months tenure quit, citing belief that AI poses an existential threat to humanity. Another researcher claimed a greater than 10 percent chance software goes sentient and kills everyone. Other employees joined warnings, triggering significant media coverage.

Anthropic researchers warn of AI existential risk
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“your software has not gained human-level awareness, and the real problem with 'AI' is shitty human beings and ordinary human ignorance”

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Jacob Coxon Anthropic researcherKarl Bode Technology journalistAnthropic AI company

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