AI researchers back an extinction warning as the Pentagon rejects it
10-09-2026 23:24 via thenextweb.com

AI researchers back an extinction warning as the Pentagon rejects it

A warning from a departing Anthropic researcher has drawn a wave of responses this week. Senior scientists at rival labs backed the claim that AI could threaten humanity, while a top Pentagon official rejected it. The reaction followed Jacob Coxon’s resignation from Anthropic. In a post on X, he said AI firms were “racing straight […]
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