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AI researcher Jacob Coxon says he quit Anthropic
AI researcher Jacob Coxon says he quit Anthropic after four months, two months before his equity would have vested; he still has equity in prior employer OpenAI
TL;DRAnthropic researcher left four months in, forgoing vesting over AI safety concerns.
Why it matters: Early departures and equity forfeitures signal internal disagreements on safety at major AI labs.
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit his job due to concerns about the safety of AI two months before his equity would have vested, he told Axios.
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