Anthropic Researcher Quits, Warns AI Could Kill Humanity This Decade as Music AI Suno Launches Licensed v6 Models
Summary
An Anthropic researcher resigns and warns that AI could kill humanity this decade, while a senior colleague puts the odds above 10% and admits no control plan exists — as music AI startup Suno launches licensed v6 models in partnership with major labels.
Key Points
- Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigns and publicly accuses both Anthropic and OpenAI of recklessly racing toward self-improving AI, warning that those building it genuinely believe it could kill humanity by the end of the decade.
- Anthropic's Alignment Science lead Evan Hubinger amplifies the alarm by publicly stating there is a greater than 10% chance AI kills all humans within the next decade, while admitting no plan yet exists to control superintelligence.
- Suno launches v6, a new family of AI music models built on licensed data in partnership with Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe, as the company works to move past 2024 lawsuits and introduces an upcoming fan remix feature designed to pay artists directly.