Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic and said that Anthropic and OpenAI are acting irresponsibly by racing toward self-improving superintelligence. In a fuller interview, he praised Anthropic's current practices and denied that it was already cutting corners; his criticism concerns the competitive race and the pressures he expects it to create. Responses dispute the evidence and timing of catastrophic-risk forecasts, whether continued work inside AI labs can be justified, and whether governments should pause development or regulate its continuation. The record distinguishes these disagreements from arguments about the rhetoric of public warnings.
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Anthropic says it has paused or altered some high-risk evaluations and training environments, prioritizes safety over speed within the company, and supports a lawful, verifiable coordinated pacing mechanism across the industry.
““Within a company, pacing means a series of decisions that prioritize safety over speed when the two are in tension.””
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Pre-existing explanation and defense of company safety measures, published before Coxon's resignation; not a direct rebuttal to him.
