‘People building AI believe it could kill us all’ — says researcher after quitting AI firm

Vanguard News | 09-09-2026 04:31pm |

Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at Anthropic, has publicly warned that artificial intelligence could become powerful enough to threaten humanity, stating that some people building the technology believe it could 'kill us all by the end of the decade.' Coxon made the remarks in a resignation thread on X, saying that AI systems will soon be superhuman and capable of hacking anything or revolutionizing fields overnight. His concerns were echoed by Evan Hubinger, a senior Anthropic employee, who affirmed that such fears are genuine among those in the field.

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