Former AI researchers warn humanity is likely to lose control, at New York City hearing

Oct 5, 2026 · Issue 10 · 2 sources, 2 articles

On 5 October, three former AI lab researchers told a New York City Council hearing that humanity could lose control. A former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher said he had automated himself.

Narrative: We are losing control over the machine

Sources

• The Anthropic researcher whose resignation made waves last month says he was 'working to automate' himself - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com · Oct 6, 2026
• ‘More likely than not that humanity loses control’: NYC AI hearing - The Next Webthenextweb.com · Oct 5, 2026

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