Lawmakers blast AI companies after researcher warns of human extinction by 2030

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:19:36 GMT

Former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon said AI will become ‘superhuman systems’ that can cause human extinction by the end of the decadeJust a day after three Anthropic researchers warned that artificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade, lawmakers have begun lashing out about the risks of the burgeoning technology.Ted Cruz, a republican senator from Texas, said in an interview on ABC’s The View, that AI poses a “catastrophic risk” and that he “read that whole tweet thread that that developer put out. It was highly concerning. Continue reading...

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon who quit AI role over fears of racing into extinction says people are ‘begging’ for regulation — nypost.com
Center-Left: Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030 — www.theguardian.com
Center-Right: Here's how AI could kill us all (if the worst fears come true) — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Scoop: Anthropic whistleblower gave up his equity to leave the company — www.axios.com
Center: The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’ — www.wired.com
Right: Anthropic insiders warn AI could kill all humans — www.axios.com
Right: Labs are begging for someone to slow the AI race — www.axios.com
Right: Researcher who departed AI role over fears of racing into extinction says people are 'begging' for regulation — www.foxnews.com
Center-Right: Anthropic researcher quits over existential fear of AI: ‘Gambling with our lives’ — www.washingtonexaminer.com

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