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An Anthropic researcher resigned this week, warning that the company is racing toward self-improving superintelligence while...

Gambling with human safety. The warning was co-signed by Anthropic’s own alignment lead rather than being dismissed, landing just as the company prepares for a potential IPO. This internal dissent highlights growing tensions between rapid capability scaling and rigorous safety protocols in the industry.

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An Anthropic researcher resigned this week, warning that the company is racing toward self-improving superintelligence while gambling with human safety. The warning was co-signed by Anthropic’s own alignment lead rather than being dismissed, landing just as the company prepares for a potential IPO. This internal dissent highlights growing tensions between rapid capability scaling and rigorous safety protocols in the industry.