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Elon Musk Says the Anthropic Researcher Warning AI Could “Kill Us All” Is Faking It as a “Psy Op.”

Jacob Coxon said AI could kill humanity and quit Anthropic, drawing more than 140 million views and fresh warnings from senior researchers.

  • On Wednesday, 27-year-old British safety researcher Jacob Coxon quit his job at Claude developer Anthropic, warning that AI companies were "gambling with our lives."
  • Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning researcher, warned this week that "losing control over AI smarter than ourselves could be catastrophic," while senior Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger cited more than a 10 per cent risk of humanity's end.
  • A tweet from Coxon announcing his departure reached more than 140 million views shortly after a The Wall Street Journal interview, though Elon Musk called the resignation a "psy-op."
  • Forecasters at the Bank in England modelled an AI "correction" where equities fall 45 per cent, potentially jeopardizing the upcoming $1.4 trillion floats for both Anthropic and OpenAI.
  • More than 1000 AI employees warned in July that competitive pressure prevents companies from slowing acceleration, with labs in China seen as three to six months behind.
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Jacob Coxon’s warning does not come alone. One of his former bosses has appreciated his latest warning about the dangers of this technology.

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The 27-year-old who warned that AI could ‘kill us all’ faces intense scrutiny

A warning from British safety researcher Jacob Coxon shocked the world into action this week. But the statement has raised questions about his motives.

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The tech world is in turmoil! Following Jacob Coxon, a former researcher from Anthropic and OpenAI, warning via X that AI is a “super weapon” that could lead to human extinction, heavy criticism has erupted. Elon Musk, along with a team of leading billionaires and investors, has responded… (Read the original news: ‘Elon Musk’ Mocks Former Researcher, Stirring Up AI Potential for Human Extermination; Public and Celebrity Opinions Divided)

He took on the Anthropic researcher who resigned. The article “Psy-ops and a trap”: Musk downplays warnings about the future of AI appeared first on Documento.

Several researchers and employees of the company of artificial intelligence Anthropically warned the public that the accelerated development of AI could pose a major risk to humanity, including the possibility of human extinction in the next decade. Warnings appeared after researcher Jacob Coxon announced his resignation, claiming that Anthropically and OpenAI develop AI models in a way ... The post More researchers from Anthropically warn that …

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RPP broke the news in Lima, Peru on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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