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The AI warnings are coming from inside the lab

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Newton, C. (2026, September 9). The AI warnings are coming from inside the lab. Platformer. https://www.platformer.news/openai-astra-warning-alignment-monitoring-pachocki/

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Platformer · collected 2026-09-09 · by Casey Newton

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AI lab leaders are urging urgent action on regulating artificial intelligence, while U.S. political figures remain uninterested. Previously dismissed as a fringe concern, existential risks posed by AI have now become a major topic of discussion within the industry. Despite recent antitrust court losses for tech companies, there has been little concrete change, and calls for slowing down AI development continue to grow.
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On September 8, Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old researcher who previously worked at both OpenAI and Anthropic, resigned from Anthropic, warning that the companies are racing towards developing self-improving superintelligence and potentially putting human lives at risk. Coxon's resignation drew significant attention online and in media outlets like CNN and BBC News, with experts such as Geoffrey Hinton estimating a 10% chance of AI causing human extinction within this decade. Notably, several current Anthropic employees echoed Coxon’s concerns on social media platforms, emphasizing the urgency of addressing AI safety issues before it is too late. Despite these warnings, some in Silicon Valley and industry leaders remain skeptical about the immediate threat posed by AI advancements.

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Once a fringe obsession of Bay Area rationalists, existential risk is suddenly all anyone is talking about A third loss in antitrust court leads to ... very little.
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🔮 Maybe we should listen?
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The leaders of AI labs agree that the United States to act, and soon. asserted
States → agree → labs
Once a fringe obsession of Bay Area rationalists, existential risk is suddenly all anyone is talking about A third loss in antitrust court leads to ... very little. asserted
loss → talk → little
The AI industry is begging for a slowdown. asserted
industry → beg → slowdown
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