The Anthropic researcher whose resignation made waves last month says he was 'working to automate' himself

AI researcher Jacob Coxon testified about AI risks before New York City lawmakers.Adam Gray/Getty ImagesJacob Coxon, the ex-Anthropic researcher whose resignation made headlines, warned of AI risks at an NYC council hearing."At my last job, I was, in some sense, working to automate myself," Coxon testified.Automating AI research could soon leave humans unable to control its outcomes, Coxon said.Automated AI research is on the horizon, a former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher said, warning it cou