What’s behind the AI industry’s latest warnings of doom?

TechCrunch · 1 month ago · 9 ● 125 sources

AI researchers and executives sparked a debate about whether advanced AI systems pose an existential threat after Anthropic’s alignment lead and former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon raised concerns and discussed odds of human extinction. The discussion centered on Coxon’s resignation and a stated chance of more than 10% within the next decade. The conversation shifts from doom narratives and their credibility to how such statements may be handled in Anthropic’s IPO filing and whether AI safety efforts can control near-term risks rather than focusing on hypothetical timelines.