Ex-Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns AI could end humanity
By The BriefBrief
Jacob Coxon publicly resigned from his Anthropic researcher role on Tuesday, accusing the company and OpenAI of “gambling with our lives” as they race to build advanced AI models. In an interview with Jo Ling Kent, he said AI could one day threaten humanity.
WHO:Jacob Coxon
WHAT:Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic and warned in an interview that advanced AI could threaten humanity.
WHEN:Sep 8, 2026
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:Coxon said Anthropic and OpenAI are “gambling with our lives” by racing to develop advanced AI models.
