Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon resigned in protest, warning that AI labs are racing toward superintelligence while gambling with human survival. His departure triggered a "preference cascade" among employees at major labs like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind, leading to widespread coverage by mainstream media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and BBC.

  • Coxon stated that neither company is acting responsibly and that they are racing toward self-improving superintelligence.
  • He believes there is a greater than 10% chance AI could kill all humans within the next decade.
  • Other researchers, including Alex Turner from Google DeepMind, have also resigned or voiced similar concerns about existential risk.
  • The event has drawn significant attention from major news organizations, highlighting the growing internal anxiety within the AI industry.