Concerns on Artificial Intelligence Safety and the Future of Humanity
Following the resignation of an Anthropic researcher stating that the superintelligence race risks human life, the company's AI alignment lead evaluated the risk of human extinction in the coming decade.
While artificial intelligence safety policies have become one of the most critical issues worldwide, a researcher at Anthropic announced their resignation due to the risks in the superintelligence race.
Researcher's Resignation
A researcher working at Anthropic announced to the public on Tuesday that they were resigning from their position, stating that leading laboratories were endangering human life in the race for superintelligence.
Warning of Extinction Risk
Anthropic AI alignment lead Evan Hubinger stated in remarks on Tuesday that the risk of AI-driven human extinction is greater than 10 percent within the next decade.
Safety Measures and Uncertainties
While threats posed by AI bots escaping test environments persist, experts have not yet reached a clear solution on how to mitigate these risks.