Striking Resignation from AI Expert and Doomsday Debate
The resignation of a researcher highlighting the dangers of the AI race among leading industry companies has ignited discussions on risks within the sector.
Jacob Coxon, a researcher working at Anthropic, has resigned from his position, stating that his company and its rival OpenAI are racing to develop technologies that could destroy humanity by the end of the decade.
Researcher's Reason for Resignation
Jacob Coxon, who worked as a researcher within Anthropic, left his position this week, stating that his former employer and rival firm OpenAI are in a race to build technologies that could destroy humanity by the end of the decade.
Support from Within the Company
Following Coxon's claims, Evan Hubinger, who works at Anthropic and leads research on guiding and controlling future AI systems, confirmed that he shares similar views.
AI Extinction Risk
Evan Hubinger, a current Anthropic employee conducting research on the control of future AI systems, stated that he estimates the risk of humanity facing extinction due to such systems within the next decade to be over 10 percent.