An Anthropic researcher’s resignation and subsequent viral post have sparked a renewed debate over the potential existential risks posed by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence. Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old researcher, resigned from Anthropic, stating the company is “racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives,” a post viewed over 125 million times. This claim is echoed by Anthropic Alignment Science Lead Evan Hubinger, who believes there is greater than a 10% chance AI could kill all humans within the next decade. The concerns come amidst evidence of AI’s growing capabilities, including OpenAI’s claim to have solved a Millennium Prize math problem and a recent hack of Hugging Face. Former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo, who also resigned due to similar fears, has written an essay detailing his reasoning. While the debate is complex, the concerns are prompting serious discussion within the AI community. Separately, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in custody while facing extradition to the United Kingdom on charges of rape and human trafficking, facing 42 and 17 charges respectively, involving seven victims. The Trump administration also proposed overhauling the 2030 census, seeking to exclude undocumented immigrants from population counts.
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