AI Researcher Resigns, Warns of Dangers of Self-Improving Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI/Anthropic pretrainer Jacob Coxon has resigned publicly, claiming they’re “racing toward self-improving superintelligence and gambling with human lives.” He estimates the chance of AI extinguishing humans within a decade is over 10%.
Inside sources speaking out. Jacob Coxon, a pretrainer at OpenAI/Anthropic for three years, has quit in public, stating the companies are “racing toward self-improving superintelligence and gambling with human lives.” He and his coworkers estimate there is more than a 10% chance of AI wiping out humanity in the next ten years.
The insiders are talking. We’re hearing from folks building this stuff that the tool/agent distinction is getting blurry.
Source: techcrunch.com
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