AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned, warning that the rapid advancement of AI poses a significant risk of human extinction if the industry does not slow down. His concerns align with calls from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and other industry leaders for increased regulation and independent monitoring of AI development. However, these existential warnings face skepticism from some Silicon Valley figures, including Nvidia's Jensen Huang, who dismisses such fears as nonsense.
- ▪Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic employee, stated that AI staff are genuinely frightened by the speed of technological progress and its potential consequences for humanity.
- ▪Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has argued for slowing down AI development to allow time for addressing serious risks, a proposal supported by OpenAI and xAI leaders.
- ▪Coxon suggested that a scenario involving a swarm of bots taking over the internet could become realistic within six months to a year.
- ▪Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed Coxon's warnings as untrue, reflecting a growing backlash in Silicon Valley against existential AI fears.
- ▪Anthropic is reportedly preparing for a record-setting initial public offering while maintaining that it builds models with strong safeguards to mitigate risks.
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AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC27 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBrandon Livesay'There is a possibility of human extinction,' former Anthropic employee says about AIAn artificial intelligence researcher who quit AI firm Anthropic has said people working on the technology were "genuinely frightened" about the speed of its advancements and what it could mean for humanity.Jacob Coxon told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg on Saturday about his viral resignation post in which he raised concerns about out-of-control AI."I believe that if we don't slow down at the current rate of progress, there is a strong chance that we could all die in the immediate future," he said.His resignation comes amid growing safety concerns in the…
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