Anthropic's AI Safety Lead Resigns, Warning of Existential Risks Ahead
Mrinank Sharma, Head of AI Safety at Anthropic, has resigned from his position with a stark warning about global risks, announcing plans to pursue literary studies instead.
Prior to his departure, Sharma's research focused on analyzing how chatbot systems can distort human values and authenticity. In his final communication as an employee, he issued a sobering statement suggesting the world faces significant danger from current AI development trajectories.
The former safety executive has announced his intention to pursue a degree in literature and dedicate himself to what he describes as "the practice of courageous discourse" - a dramatic pivot from technical AI safety research to humanistic studies.
Source: https://x.com/MrinankSharma/status/2020881722003583421
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