A researcher who recently left the artificial intelligence company Anthropic is raising alarms about what he describes as widespread anxiety inside the industry. Jacob Coxon told the BBC that many AI workers feel a “genuine fear” about how quickly the technology is advancing, and he went further, suggesting that a swarm of autonomous bots could emerge within the next six months to a year.
Coxon didn’t mince words about the stakes. He argued that unless the current pace of AI progress is slowed down, there’s a significant chance humanity could face extinction in the near future. His comments echo concerns voiced by his former boss, Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s CEO, who recently published an essay urging the industry to slow down and calling on companies and governments to address what he called “grave” risks tied to AI development.
The warnings aren’t coming from a single voice, either. Another expert in the field has estimated the probability of catastrophic AI-related outcomes at more than 10% over the next decade. Notably, tech leaders Sam Altman of OpenAI and Elon Musk of xAI have both signaled agreement with calls for caution, even as their companies continue racing to build more powerful AI systems.
The debate highlights a growing tension within Silicon Valley between rapid innovation and mounting safety concerns. For the full story, check out the original report at eltiempo.com.
Source: Exingeniero de Anthropic volvió a hablar: alertó del 'miedo genuino' y advirtió riesgo de extinción (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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