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Jacob Coxon

British AI researcher

It has been hypothesized that substantial progress toward artificial superintelligence (ASI) will lead to human extinction or another irreversible global catastrophe. Debates center on whether AI can achieve the capabilities needed for human extinction, the speed of self-improvement, and the effectiveness of strategies to keep it aligned with human values.

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6 stories
  1. Sep 20
    Jensen Huang Rejects AI Fears
    Mostly CenterThe warning fight grew after former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said AI developers fear the technology could kill everyone this decade.
    10articles
  2. Sep 15
    Nvidia Rejects Anthropic Slowdown
    Center & RightFormer Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned and warned AI could kill humanity by decade’s end.
    17articles
  3. Sep 15
    DeepMind Researcher Quits Over AI
    Left & CenterAnthropic researcher Jacob Coxon also resigned over existential risk, while CEO Dario Amodei urged slower progress.
    15articles
  4. Sep 14
    Trump Rejects AI Slowdown
    BalancedAfter Dario Amodei’s weekend pacing essay and Jacob Coxon’s resignation warning, Trump rejected the slowdown push, saying the U.S. must stay ahead of China and calling takeover fears a “hoax.”
    156articles
  5. Sep 13
    Dario Amodei Urges AI Slowdown
    BalancedJacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic warning of catastrophic risk.
    30articles
  6. Sep 13
    Trump Rejects AI Slowdown
    BalancedRecent alarms include Jacob Coxon’s Anthropic resignation and slowdown calls from leaders tied to Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI.
    19articles

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