Anthropic insiders warn AI could kill all humans

AxiosSeptember 9, 2026en

Three Anthropic researchers went public last night with chilling concerns about out-of-control AI , warning it could destroy humans this decade. Anthropic AI researcher Jacob Coxon wrote on X, after resigning Tuesday to sound the alarm: "The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade. This is not a marketing stunt. If anything, many executives and senior researchers will couch their phrasing in the press to sound sensible - but I hear the same people express fear privately. No other human activity poses this level of danger." Anthropic alignment-science lead Evan Hubinger responded : "Jacob is correct here — we really do earnestly believe AI could

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