Ex-Anthropic Researcher: “AI Could Kill Us All”
A former researcher from Anthropic, Jacob Cox, publicly resigned from the AI industry, citing "incredibly irresponsible behavior" from major companies like Anthropic and OpenAI. He stated that these companies are "gambling with our lives" and that those at the highest levels understand the risks of creating systems that could potentially kill humanity. This sentiment was echoed by Evan Hubinger, Anthropic's AI safety lead, who tweeted that there's a greater than 10% chance their work will result in human extinction within the decade.
The resignations and public statements from prominent AI researchers raise critical questions about the safety and ethical considerations of advanced AI development, suggesting that the industry may be racing towards existential risks without adequate safeguards or the ability to self-regulate.
Jacob Cox's resignation and the statements from Evan Hubinger and Samuel Marks at Anthropic, as well as OpenAI Chief Scientist Jacob Pichai's concerns about an 'alien intellect'.
