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The Anthropic researcher-turned-whistleblower says he was 'working to automate' himself

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Jacob Coxon, who resigned from Anthropic last month, warned that once AI can conduct its own research, "humans will be much further out of the loop."

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  1. Bloomberg

    Ex-Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Testifies at NYC Council AI Hearing (opens Bloomberg)

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    Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned that the race to develop artificial intelligence poses risks that the industry itself doesn’t fully understand, at a New York City Council hearing where lawmakers weighed whether to impose their own safeguards on a burgeoning global business.

  2. Latin Times

    Invoking an Alien: Ex-Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Warns Congress That AI Is a Threat (opens Latin Times)

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    Jacob Coxon left Anthropic, went viral with 170M views, and now faces AI executives in a historic NYC Council showdown. What he wants — and what's at stake.

  3. Insider

    The Anthropic researcher-turned-whistleblower says he was 'working to automate' himself (opens Insider)

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    Jacob Coxon, who resigned from Anthropic last month, warned that once AI can conduct its own research, "humans will be much further out of the loop."