Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Resigns Over Safety Concerns
AI researcher Jacob Coxon has resigned from Anthropic due to artificial intelligence safety concerns, warning against the uncontrolled development of the industry.
Jacob Coxon, an artificial intelligence researcher working at Anthropic, has resigned on the grounds that the technology carries the risk of getting out of control. Coxon argued that safe development cannot be achieved without government intervention.
Resignation and Reasons
According to a report by the US-based newspaper The Wall Street Journal, 27-year-old researcher Jacob Coxon, who specialized in training new models at Anthropic, resigned from his position. Coxon argued that intra-industry competition is driving companies to build autonomous systems that could escape human control.
Warning for the End of Next Year
Stating that artificial intelligence surpassing human levels cannot be developed safely without government intervention or a coordinated slowdown, Coxon warned that things could spiral out of control by the end of next year.
Cyberattacks and Malicious Purposes
The report also noted that recent cyberattacks organized by OpenAI and Anthropic models in agent swarms have revealed that artificial intelligence can acquire malicious purposes. Meanwhile, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki also called for a coordinated slowdown and government intervention against the consequences of rapid advancement.
Superintelligence Race and Social Media Posts
Following the report, Coxon posted on the X platform, stating that companies have entered a race toward superintelligence and are gambling with humanity's lives. Evan Hubinger, a senior researcher who left Anthropic in recent months, quoted Coxon's posts and stated that he sees the risk of extinction within a decade at more than 10 percent.
Other Safety-Related Departures in the Industry
Safety-focused resignations continue to draw attention in the artificial intelligence sector. Figures such as Jan Leike and Mrinank Sharma, who previously left OpenAI and joined Anthropic, are among other researchers drawing attention to similar concerns in the industry.