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Former Anthropic, OpenAI employee sounds alarm over AI development pace

Published

13 September 2026

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operational-macro

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AI & ML

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United States

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Read at abcnews.com

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Fusion42 · 13 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Jacob Coxon, a former safety researcher at Anthropic and OpenAI, publicly urged a slowdown in AI development citing serious safety concerns and the risk of self-improving superintelligence. His resignation and support for Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's calls highlight growing unease within leading AI labs about controlling AI risks.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 17 sources have reported it between 12 Sep 2026 and 14 Sep 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a regulatory spotlight as top AI insiders push for development limits. Expect new rules or industry norms soon that could reshape your product roadmap and funding access.

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17 sources · first reported 12 Sep 2026 · latest 14 Sep 2026

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AI & MLai-safetydevelopment-pauseanthropicopenairegulation