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‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI

Wednesday, September 9, 2026


Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic, resigned from his position and called for agreements between AI laboratories to slow development of self-improving artificial intelligence systems. Coxon cited concerns about advanced AI capabilities in his departure. His call for pacing agreements was directed at multiple AI research organizations. The specific timeline of his resignation was not provided in available reports.

Original reporting: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/gambling-with-our-lives-anthropic-researcher-quits-warns-against-self-improving-ai/

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