Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) warned that the race to develop increasingly advanced artificial intelligence could pose serious risks, while backing an Anthropic researcher’s criticism of the industry’s approach to superintelligence.
Murphy Calls for AI Regulation
On Wednesday, Murphy shared on X a post from Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who quit the company, urging followers to read Coxon’s account and highlighting his concerns about the development of advanced AI.
"If you read anything today, read this," Murphy wrote. He said the problem Coxon described — "AI companies in a blind race to build a death machine first" — could be addressed through government oversight.
"Through a regulatory system that allows the research to continue, but in a way that doesn’t destroy us," he added.
Anthropic Researcher Warns of Superintelligence
Coxon said he resigned from Anthropic after spending three years conducting pretraining research at both Anthropic and OpenAI.
"I resigned from Anthropic today. I spent the last three years doing pretraining research at both OpenAI and Anthropic. Neither company is acting responsibly," Coxon wrote.
"They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives," he added.
AI Leaders Address Superintelligence Concerns
Earlier this year, Meta Platforms, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) AI chief Alexandr Wang said the company’s "personal superintelligence" vision was focused on helping users achieve goals, develop healthier habits and spend more time offline, while arguing that Meta had incentives to build safe, transparent and useful AI.
OpenAI, under CEO Sam Altman, has proposed policies aimed at ensuring the economic benefits of superintelligence are widely shared, including higher taxes on AI-driven profits, a public wealth fund, shorter-workweek pilots, stronger worker protections and expanded social safety nets.
AI Regulation Debate
On Monday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) warned that Big Tech billionaires had too much influence over AI and called for greater public oversight, while backing legislation that sought to ban superintelligent AI and temporarily pause advanced AI development until safety standards were established.
Last month, Yorkville Ives partner Dan Ives said rising AI security vulnerabilities strengthened the case for regulation and could lead to a "golden age for cybersecurity," but warned excessive rules could stifle innovation and benefit China.
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