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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

RARE PHOTOS: Will ai really kill us all and how do we stop it | Vintage Vibes

Humanoid robots gather before a demonstration calling for the regulation of artificial intelligence development in Warsaw on 7 September, 2026 - (AFP via Getty Images)

When Jacob Coxon quit his job at Anthropic last week, he did not originally plan to share his reasons for doing so. But after chatting with some friends, he decided to make a post detailing why he could no longer be part of an industry that is “gambling with our lives”. By the weekend, his post had been viewed more than 100 million times.

“I did not expect it to go this viral,” he said on an interview with CNN. “But clearly there was latent demand for this thing to absolutely explode.”

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