Episode notes
David goes solo to break down the viral resignation of Anthropic AI researcher Jacob Coxon, who warned that the race toward superintelligence could threaten humanity. But is the sudden wave of AI doomsday coverage as organic as it appears?
We look at Coxon’s background, his connections to the AI safety movement, and how quickly his resignation was amplified by media, advocacy groups, and politicians calling for regulation. David explores who benefits from framing AI as an existential threat, whether established AI companies could benefit from heavier regulation, and why government control may create risks of its own.
We also dig into the broader tension between AI safety and innovation, the economic upside of AI, and whether liability and market incentives could be a better way to address real harms without handing government sweeping ...