More Anthropic researchers warn of AI’s perils as Musk terms fears a ‘psyop’
Insiders at the firm fear tech’s advancement could cause human extinction while others are calling it a ‘setup’
TL;DR
- Multiple Anthropic employees have publicly agreed with a former researcher's apocalyptic warnings about AI.
- These insiders fear AI could cause human extinction within the decade, citing a lack of safety plans.
- Elon Musk and other conservative figures on X dismiss these concerns as a "setup" and a "psyop."
- An Anthropic spokesperson defended the company's strategy, stating they have strong safeguards in place.
- Some experts, like Gary Marcus, worry about more immediate catastrophic risks from AI, such as engineered pathogens or AI-driven conflicts, rather than just extinction.