According to reporting from The Verge, a senior researcher focused on AI safety at Anthropic has publicly expressed concern about existential risks from artificial intelligence. The researcher quantified the risk as greater than 10 percent that AI could result in human extinction by 2030.

The statement emerged hours after another Anthropic colleague stepped down from their role. That departing employee cited worries that AI companies are racing to build increasingly powerful systems without sufficient understanding or control over their behavior. The resignation highlights tensions within the AI industry over the pace of development versus safety considerations.