09/11/2026
Jacob Coxon, a former researcher who recently resigned from both Anthropic and OpenAI, has warned that the unchecked competition to develop artificial intelligence could lead to human extinction by the end of the decade. In his exit statement, Coxon cautioned that leading AI labs are irresponsibly racing toward self-improving superintelligence, building systems that could soon autonomously hack networks, transform entire fields overnight, and acquire real-world power beyond human control.
He revealed that many developers and executives privately share these existential fears but continue advancing the technology due to competitive pressure and a belief that rivals will act even less safely
