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to keep you talking about Skynet — not the data centre down the road
pivot-to-ai.com/2026/09/10/jacob-coxon-how-to-run-an-ai-doomsday-media-campaign - blog post
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I resigned from Anthropic today https://x.com/hilbertspaess/status/2097476196791709843
Anthropic Researcher Quits Over ‘Out-of-Control’ AI Fears wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-out-of-control-ai-fears-707b7628
Anthropic Researcher Quits Over ‘Out-of-Control’ AI Fears (archive of 8 September) http://archive.today/2026.09.09-115719/https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-out-of-control-ai-fears-707b7628
AI could kill all humans in next decade, warn experts: but how seriously should we take them? theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/09/ai-superintelligence-risks-warnings-scientists-politicians
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Valerie Veatch interview for Patreon (video and podcast) patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/ghost-in-machine-168979850
Valerie Veatch interview for YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=3WZpRQQfX00
Previously on Pivot to AI:
The AI doomsday cult recruits social media influencers pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/06/the-ai-doomsday-cult-recruits-social-media-influencers
video: youtube.com/watch?v=PbZgAQD61xY&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Your guide to astroturf fake anti-AI groups pivot-to-ai.com/2026/09/02/your-guide-to-astroturf-fake-anti-ai-groups
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to keep you talking about Skynet — not the data centre down the road
pivot-to-ai.com/2026/09/10/jacob-coxon-how-to-run-an-ai-doomsday-media-campaign - blog post
Patreon: patreon.com/davidgerard
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/A1529D5
Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set your own delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6
Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com
Send in your story tips and non-slop sponsorship offers: dgerard@gmail.com
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https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard
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Sources:
I resigned from Anthropic today https://x.com/hilbertspaess/status/2097476196791709843
Anthropic Researcher Quits Over ‘Out-of-Control’ AI Fears wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-out-of-control-ai-fears-707b7628
Anthropic Researcher Quits Over ‘Out-of-Control’ AI Fears (archive of 8 September) http://archive.today/2026.09.09-115719/https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-out-of-control-ai-fears-707b7628
AI could kill all humans in next decade, warn experts: but how seriously should we take them? theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/09/ai-superintelligence-risks-warnings-scientists-politicians
Extras:
Valerie Veatch interview for Patreon (video and podcast) patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/ghost-in-machine-168979850
Valerie Veatch interview for YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=3WZpRQQfX00
Previously on Pivot to AI:
The AI doomsday cult recruits social media influencers pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/06/the-ai-doomsday-cult-recruits-social-media-influencers
video: youtube.com/watch?v=PbZgAQD61xY&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Your guide to astroturf fake anti-AI groups pivot-to-ai.com/2026/09/02/your-guide-to-astroturf-fake-anti-ai-groups
video: youtube.com/watch?v=SWyDio3Udlg&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Full Pivot to AI playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Audio-only podcast: pivottoai.libsyn.com
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot-to-ai/id1844698298
Image: Jacob Coxon from his Twitter
