Former Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Warns of AI Extinction Risks at NYC Council Hearing
· Technology · Indian Express, NDTV
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon reiterated warnings that artificial intelligence could lead to human extinction by the end of the decade during a New York City Council hearing on Monday, October 5. Representatives from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Meta testified before the Council, while Elon Musk's SpaceX did not attend. Exited safety researchers from top labs criticized the tech industry's reckless startup culture of moving fast and breaking things without understanding how to control advanced systems. Industry representatives called for greater local government oversight amid rising concerns over safety incidents and rogue AI agents. The hearing coincides with New York legislative proposals requiring companies to disclose AI tools, mandate third-party approvals, and establish whistleblower protections.
Why it matters
Growing alarm from former top artificial intelligence researchers over uncontained frontier models is driving municipal and state policymakers to pursue strict transparency and regulatory enforcement.
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