GoKawiilOpenAI's Altman and Anthropic's Amodei warn AI progress may become uncontrollable
Comments from OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei acknowledging risks of losing control over advanced AI have gone viral online. The renewed attention followed a viral post from a former employee of both companies, Jacob Coxon, who said he left the industry because neither firm was acting responsibly, with his thread drawing over 171 million views.
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When leaders of the two most prominent AI labs publicly voice doubts about controllability, it undercuts the industry's usual reassurances and fuels public anxiety about the pace of deployment outstripping safety research. It also signals growing internal dissent, as insiders leaving over ethical concerns could pressure regulators and investors to demand more oversight.
- Altman and Amodei both suggested AI development could spiral beyond human control.
- Former OpenAI/Anthropic staffer Jacob Coxon's viral exit post amplified the debate.
- The controversy highlights rising public and industry scrutiny of AI safety practices.
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-09-14
Published there as: “‘We could lose control’: AI doomsday comments from Sam Altman and Dario Amodei are majorly shaking the internet”
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