Anthropic Researcher Resigns and Warns of AI Dangers: "It Could Kill Us All by the End of the Decade"
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Anthropic Researcher Resigns and Warns of AI Dangers: "It Could Kill Us All by the End of the Decade"

SAPO Notícias10 September 2026 at 09:43

Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic, resigns and warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence. Coxon stated that the people responsible for the exponential development of AI believe this technology could kill all humans by the end of this decade.

The researcher expressed deep concerns about the accelerated pace of AI development and the risks associated with this technology. His warning comes at a time when the race to develop increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems is intensifying globally.

Coxon's resignation from Anthropic, the company known for developing the Claude AI assistant, marks a significant moment in the debate about artificial intelligence safety. His warning joins other recent warnings from technology sector specialists about the potential existential risks of AI.

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