New AI rules called for in U.S. after Anthropic researchers warn of human extinction
Alarm grew this week when an Anthropic researcher said the "people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade."
An Anthropic researcher has accused OpenAI and Anthropic of racing toward artificial intelligence advancements without acting responsibly. | REUTERS
Sep 11, 2026
Growing numbers of U.S. lawmakers are calling for new rules to govern artificial intelligence systems after dire warnings from two Anthropic researchers that rapidly progressing artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of the human race in the not-too-distant future.
Alarm about the potential harm from AI grew this week when Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said he had resigned, and that the “people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.”
Anthropic scientist Evan Hubinger chimed in, saying Coxon was correct.
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