Jacob Coxon, former researcher at the company Anthropic, left his position and came forward to warn that artificial intelligence professionals are "genuinely scared" about the current pace of technology development. Coxon is one of the critical voices who has left the sector to express his concerns.
The former researcher warns that if there is no reduction in the pace of advancement of artificial intelligence, there is a strong possibility that the technology could cause catastrophic consequences for humanity. The warning comes at a time when various companies and researchers are pushing for a voluntary slowdown in the development of AI systems.
Anthropic, the company where Coxon worked, is known for developing the AI assistant Claude. The company has been one of those placing the greatest emphasis on safety and alignment of artificial intelligence, although Coxon believes that even these measures may not be sufficient given the current pace of progress.
This warning joins a growing movement of specialists and companies in the sector calling for greater prudence in AI development. The scientific community has been intensely debating the existential risks associated with creating increasingly advanced systems, without consensus on how to manage these dangers.
