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AI CURATED HOT STORY · 10/8/2026

Ex-Anthropic Researcher Warns AI Self-Research Targets Hit 2027-2028, Citing Existential Risk

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Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon testified at a NYC council hearing that top labs are targeting fully automated AI research by 2027-2028. Based on internal progress, he estimated the probability of humanity losing control to AI exceeds 50%, criticizing the industry's 'move fast and break things' approach as dangerously inadequate for frontier safety.

LATEST/Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon testified at a NYC council hearing that top labs are targeting fully automated AI research by 2027-2028. Based on internal progress, he estimated the probability of humanity losing control to AI exceeds 50%, criticizing the industry's 'move fast and break things' approach as dangerously inadequate for frontier safety.

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  1. IT之家 · 智能时代T2·78 pts
    • Internal targets at OpenAI and Anthropic aim for automated AI researchers by 2027-2028.
    • Coxon estimates over 50% probability of loss of human control, citing lax code review and safety lagging behind R&D speed.
    • Calls for regulatory transparency and rejects applying startup 'move fast' models to existential-risk technologies.