Anthropic researcher quits, says AI could kill us all by the end of the decade

Look Up Back to School Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable Selects Say More Trending Now Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Creator Playbook Switch Off Mashable Voices Safety Net Versus All Series Anthropic researcher quits, says AI'could kill us all by the end of the decade' An Anthropic spokesperson confirmed it believes AI could kill all humans. Amanda Yeo is an Assistant Editor at Mashable, covering entertainment, culture, tech, science, and social good. Based in Australia, she writes about everything from video games and K-pop to movies and gadgets. An AI researcher has quit Anthropic due to ethical concerns, claiming that the technology could kill countless people within the next 10 years -- if not everyone. Jacob Coxon announced his resignation in a post on X on Tuesday, criticising both Anthropic and his former employer OpenAI for the ways in which they are developing AI.