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AI workers dismiss existential warnings from slowdown advocates

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 2:12 AM UTC · How we work

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AI workers at OpenAI, Meta, DeepMind and others expressed skepticism about recent existential AI warnings.
Former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon went viral urging a slowdown, claiming AI could create a biological weapon.
Anonymous employees, barred from press contact, responded with dismissive comments like “Lol” and “Bringing the luls.”
Elon Musk’s xAI also warned that AI tools could endanger people, echoing Coxon’s concerns.

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AI workers at OpenAI, Meta, DeepMind and others expressed skepticism about recent existential AI warnings.
Former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon went viral urging a slowdown, claiming AI could create a biological weapon.
Anonymous employees, barred from press contact, responded with dismissive comments like “Lol” and “Bringing the luls.”
Elon Musk’s xAI also warned that AI tools could endanger people, echoing Coxon’s concerns.