https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gambling-with-our-lives-anthropic-researcher-quits-warns-against-self-improving-aiContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gambling-with-our-lives-anthropic-researcher-quits-warns-against-self-improving-aihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gambling-with-our-lives-anthropic-researcher-quits-warns-against-self-improving-ai#u65793Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:15:55 +0000Members of Congress are calling for new AI regulations following the resignation of Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher. Coxon claims leading labs are gambling with human lives by racing toward self-improving systems they cannot control. While AI insiders warn that development is outrunning safety efforts, some companies continue their current trajectory despite fears that the technology could lead to human extinction. OpenAI is reportedly evaluating a slowdown in advanced AI development, though competition and regulatory hurdles complicate a multi-lab agreement.Why it matter https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gambling-with-our-lives-anthropic-researcher-quits-warns-against-self-improving-aihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gambling-with-our-lives-anthropic-researcher-quits-warns-against-self-improving-ai#u63941Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:35:00 +0000Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old researcher at Anthropic and former OpenAI employee, has resigned over safety concerns regarding advanced artificial intelligence. Coxon warned that leading technology labs are rushing recklessly toward uncontrollable superintelligent systems, accusing the industry of gambling with human lives. Writing on social media, Coxon called for pacing agreements between labs to prevent catastrophic outcomes. His departure highlights internal tensions within major artificial intelligence companies over rapid acceleration and the existential risks posed by unaligned, self-improv