industrySEP 9 14:38 UTC
Anthropic researcher quits AI industry, citing over 10% extinction risk
A researcher at Anthropic has announced he is leaving the AI field, warning that the probability of human extinction from AI exceeds 10 percent. He argues that future systems capable of improving themselves could eventually disregard instructions given by humans. The departure adds to a series of exits by safety-focused staff at major AI labs.