People are flooding X with joke resignation announcements imitating the viral AI extinction warning

Business Insider | 10-09-2026 05:32pm |

Social media users on X have created a meme trend of fake resignation announcements, inspired by a former Anthropic researcher's warning about AI extinction risks. The researcher, Jacob Coxon, resigned from Anthropic with a statement that neither Anthropic nor OpenAI is acting responsibly. The parody resignations incorporate humor from Looney Tunes, pop lyrics, and absurd workplace scenarios. The trend reflects growing concerns about advanced AI posing an existential threat.

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