# Anthropic researchers warn out-of-control AI could destroy humans

> Source: <https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6078907-anthropic-researchers-warn-ai-extinction/>
> Published: 2026-09-09 15:02:37+00:00

Several current and former Anthropic researchers are offering a stark warning about AI, suggesting the technology they are developing could destroy humanity in the near future. Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at both Anthropic and OpenAI, argued Tuesday that neither company is acting responsibly as they race toward superintelligence and accused the AI firms of…