The Bret Baier Podcast

One on One: Former Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon on the True Threat of AI

September 11, 2026·11 min
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In just a handful of years, artificial intelligence has evolved from the realm of science fiction into an everyday reality. Now, one of the researchers who helped build this technology is sounding the alarm, warning that rapid AI advancement could pose an existential threat to humanity within the next decade. Former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon joins Bret to discuss why he decided to leave two of the world's leading AI companies, the growing risks of the industry's race toward superintelligence, and what must be done to safeguard this new technology before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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