Anthropic researcher quits over existential fear of AI: ‘Gambling with our lives’

Published September 9, 2026 11:25am ET



An Anthropic researcher resigned on Tuesday because he said he’s concerned about the direction artificial intelligence is going.

Jacob Coxon made a splash on social media when he cited the dangers surrounding the rapidly advancing technology in announcing his exit from the frontier AI lab.

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