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AIQuiet 8d · day 10

Anthropic researchers warn AI poses existential risk; Trump team rejects regulation

Anthropic insiders say AI could kill all humans, but the Trump administration dismisses safety concerns and opposes government oversight.

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What to know

  • Anthropic researchers went public warning AI poses existential risk—Hubinger puts odds of human extinction at over 10% in next decade—while company continues rapid development with no safety plan.
  • Trump administration dismissed safety concerns and opposes government regulation; Vance told Amodei to simply make his product safer if he's worried.
  • Anthropic CEO Amodei paradoxically called for slowing development and more regulation while his company accelerates it—a contradiction critics say mirrors a speeding train driver demanding the brakes be applied.

Jacob Coxon Anthropic researcherEvan Hubinger Anthropic top safety researcherDario AmodeiDario Amodei Anthropic CEOJD VanceJD Vance Trump administration officialDavid SacksDavid Sacks Trump tech adviser

Anthropic researchers warn AI poses existential risk; Trump team rejects regulation
currentaffairs.org

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  1. 1

    Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon align on AI reform

    Noting that Congress was largely inactive on AI safety, the Current Affairs article highlights that Bernie Sanders is the notable exception, having aligned with Steve Bannon to condemn tech oligarchs and push for AI reform.

    “gambling with our lives.”
    — Jacob Coxon, Anthropic researcher · source
  2. background

    Trump administration rejects AI regulation calls — JD Vance, representing the Trump administration, told Amodei to simply make his product safer if he is concerned about safety. David Sacks, a top Trump tech adviser, dismissed fears about AI as overblown and said companies should self-regulate. Trump claimed his high IQ would keep the nation safe from AI problems.

  3. background

    Anthropic CEO Amodei calls for slowing AI development and regulation — CEO Dario Amodei wrote an essay acknowledging the need to slow AI capability improvements and arguing for increased government regulation, contradicting the company's continued rapid development pace.

  4. background

    Anthropic safety researcher Evan Hubinger confirms extinction risk — Evan Hubinger, one of Anthropic's top safety researchers, publicly confirmed that the company believes AI could kill all humans, placing the odds at over 10 percent within the next 10 years. He indicated the company is proceeding with development despite having no plan for ensuring safety.

  5. 2

    Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigns to warn about AI risks

    Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic, publicly resigned and warned that AI companies are gambling with humanity's future. He stated that AI development is so rapid that there will soon be superhuman systems capable of hacking anything and acquiring real power.