AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC

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Jacob Coxon tells the BBC that there's a strong chance AI could end humanity if the rate of development is not reined in.

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2026-09-13 04:30 · BBC Technology
AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC

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