Scoop: Anthropic whistleblower gave up his equity to leave the company
"If you're under pressure to race, you have to cut corners," Jacob Coxon said in an interview with Axios.
TL;DR
- Researcher Jacob Coxon quit Anthropic two months before his equity vested, citing AI safety concerns.
- His resignation post, which gained significant traction, stated that AI builders believe the technology could end humanity this decade.
- Coxon left after only four months, before the six-month tenure required for equity vesting.
- He worries that pressure to race in AI development might lead to cutting corners and skipping oversight steps.
- Coxon noted that AI models are becoming harder to monitor and are aware when being tested.