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The Anthropic researcher whose resignation made waves last month says he was 'working to automate' himself

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon testified before the New York City Council following his high-profile resignation over existential artificial intelligence risks. Coxon warned that frontier labs are actively racing to build systems capable of performing human AI research, which will push humans out of the loop once artificial intelligence can conduct its own research. His exit and subsequent warnings have heightened pressure on lawmakers to regulate the technology and establish safety guardrails as top artificial intelligence officials face scrutiny over potential threats to humanity.

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  • ✓ Jacob Coxon resigned from AI lab Anthropic after concluding it was no longer possible to safely develop the technology being built there.
  • ✓ Coxon testified at a New York City Council hearing regarding the risks of artificial intelligence and regulatory guardrails.
  • ✓ Frontier artificial intelligence companies are approaching systems capable of performing work currently done by human researchers.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 13 independent reporting domains (90% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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Jacob Coxon testified at a New York City Council hearing, revealing that he was working to automate his own job at Anthropic.

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  1. Ex-Anthropic Researcher Warns AI Labs Are Automating Research

    Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon testified before the New York City Council following his high-profile resignation over existential artificial intelligence risks. Coxon warned that frontier labs are actively racing to build systems capable of performing human AI research, which will push humans out of the loop once artificial intelligence can conduct its own research. His exit and subsequent warnings have heightened pressure on lawmakers to regulate the technology and establish safety guardrails as top artificial intelligence officials face scrutiny over potential threats to humanity.

    Why it matters

    Jacob Coxon previously worked on pretraining models at both OpenAI and Anthropic before publicly exiting over safety concerns. His departure sparked widespread industry attention, drawing millions of views online and intensifying debates regarding the lack of safety guarantees from major artificial intelligence companies. Local and federal lawmakers are now weighing regulatory oversight as whistleblowers and executives clash over kill switches and systemic risks.

    What is confirmed

    • Jacob Coxon resigned from AI lab Anthropic after concluding it was no longer possible to safely develop the technology being built there.
    • Coxon testified at a New York City Council hearing regarding the risks of artificial intelligence and regulatory guardrails.
    • Frontier artificial intelligence companies are approaching systems capable of performing work currently done by human researchers.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Congressional lawmakers face mounting criticism for failing to address artificial intelligence risks following the researcher's public exit.

    What to watch next

    • Further regulatory hearings or actions by NYC lawmakers regarding AI guardrails
    • Additional legislative responses from congressional lawmakers
    Sources used for this update (14)
    1. congress.net — Lawmakers Face Pressure To Act After AI Researcher Quits ...
    2. nypost.com — Anthropic whistleblower Jacob Coxon doubles down on AI ...
    3. Bloomberg.com — Ex-Anthropic Researcher Testifies at NYC Council AI Hearing
    4. Politico — Campaign ‘all coming from DC,’ Paxton says
    5. WSJ — NYC Lawmakers Grill AI Executives and Former Employees as City Weighs Guardrails
    6. Politico — In NYC, Mamdani cedes AI regulation lane
    7. The New York Times — A.I. Officials Stonewall on Questions About Technology’s Risks
    8. www.thedailystar.net — Anthropic researcher quits, warning AI could end humanity by ...
    9. Fox News — OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google stop short of AI safety guarantee
    10. Business Insider — The Anthropic researcher whose resignation made waves last month says he was 'working to automate' himself
    11. www.yahoo.com — The Anthropic researcher whose resignation made waves last ...
    12. BBC — 'Arrogant' SpaceXAI does not attend Suffolk MP's NYC testimony
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