AISN #81: Anthropic Researcher’s Resignation Propels AI Risk into the Public Eye

<p> Also, OpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra.</p> <p> Welcome to the AI Safety Newsletter by the Center for AI Safety. We discuss developments in AI and AI safety. No technical background required.</p><p> In this edition, we look at the public conversation surrounding an Anthropic researcher's resignation over extinction risks and the recent calls for a development slowdown from AI company CEOs. We also look at OpenAI's release of GPT-6 Astra and concerns about the increased difficulty of monitoring the model for misaligned behaviors.</p><p> Listen to the AI Safety Newsletter for free on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.</p><p data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.safe.ai/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton">Subscribe now</p><p><strong> AI Risk Soars in Public Salience After Statements by Researchers and CEOs</strong></p><p> On September 9, in a viral X post, an AI researcher called Jacob Coxon announced that he had resigned from Anthropic over concerns that AI could cause human extinction. In the days since Coxon's post, public attention toward AI risk has surged, further fueled by the CEOs of frontier AI companies calling for a slowdown.</p>Jacob Coxon said that AI developers are aware of the risks posed by their technology, but that they are racing each other to superintelligence.<p> AI companies are currently racing to superintelligence. Coxon, who has worked [...]</p> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:46) AI Risk Soars in Public Salience After Statements by Researchers and CEOs</p><p>(04:56) GPT-6 Astra Release Raises Cybersecurity and Misalignment Fears</p><p>(09:16) In Other News</p><p>(09:19) Government</p><p>(10:46) Industry</p><p>(12:01) Civil Society</p> <p>---</p>

<p><b>First published:</b><br/>

September 15th, 2026 </p>

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