What if AI doomsaying is, in effect, a cult? - AFR

Technology AI Print article Sep 22, 2026 – 5.00am On September 9, Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon announced his resignation from the company on X, citing claims that the developers of frontier AI models earnestly believe AI could kill all humans by the end of the decade. What followed was a form of mass hysteria. AI Alignment science lead at Anthropic Evan Hubinger immediately responded: “I personally think it is > 10% within the next decade”, referring to so-called p(doom), or the probability of AI killing all humans. A few days later, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for an AI slowdown to address safety concerns, and both Sam Altman and Elon Musk agreed. Loading... Save Log in or Subscribe to save article Share Copy link Copied Email LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Copy link Copied Share via... Gift this article Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Login License article Read More AI Opinion Anthropic Bernie Sanders Bill Shorten OpenAI Christopher Pyne Fetching latest articles