https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lawmakers-blast-ai-companies-after-researcher-warns-of-human-extinction-by-2030Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lawmakers-blast-ai-companies-after-researcher-warns-of-human-extinction-by-2030https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lawmakers-blast-ai-companies-after-researcher-warns-of-human-extinction-by-2030#u66545Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:10:35 +0000Members of Congress are calling for AI regulation after former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned that superhuman AI could cause human extinction by 2030. Coxon alleges that OpenAI and Anthropic act irresponsibly and are "gambling with our lives." While some lab researchers cite recursive self-improvement and agentic swarms as causes for alarm, investors like Altimeter's Brad Gerstner question the political agendas of those issuing doomsday predictions. Separately, 19 lawmakers criticized Meta for insufficient safeguards against AI deepfakes and misinformation ahead of the https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lawmakers-blast-ai-companies-after-researcher-warns-of-human-extinction-by-2030https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/lawmakers-blast-ai-companies-after-researcher-warns-of-human-extinction-by-2030#u64804Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:41:33 +0000Lawmakers are criticizing AI companies after former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned that superhuman AI systems could cause human extinction by 2030. Coxon claims there is more than a 10% chance of AI killing all humans. While some researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic are calling for a slowdown in development, the Pentagon has rejected the extinction warning. This friction comes amid a rise in global security incidents and cyberattacks attributed to rogue models, though investors reportedly remain unconcerned by these doomsday predictions.Why it mattersThe debate centers on the speed o