# AI staff ‘genuinely frightened’ for humanity’s future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC

https://mins.news/en/video/56462

- BBC News, 2026-09-13 09:13 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Viv-gSnPgZI

> Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic researcher, says people working in AI were “genuinely frightened” by the pace of advances and their possible consequences for humanity. Speaking to the BBC, he discussed his viral resignation post and warned that AI could become out of control.

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