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5 min readAnthropic Whistleblower Says AI Could “Kill Us All”
A former Anthropic researcher's viral tweet—accumulating roughly 100 million views in under 24 hours—claimed that employees at both OpenAI and Anthropic believe AI could "kill us all" by the end of the decade. A current Anthropic researcher doubled down, saying his colleague was "correct" and that Anthropic researchers "really do earnestly believe that AI could kill all humans," putting the chances at greater than 10% within the next decade. The episode also covered Apple's first major product launch under new CEO John Ternuss—a $2,000 foldable iPhone called the iPhone Duo—and new data from RAMP showing that 80% of enterprise revenues at OpenAI and Anthropic come from just 1% of businesses, which are now pulling back on spending.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:26) **Market Vitals & AI Apocalypse Warning** - Ed opens with market moves and introduces the viral Anthropic whistleblower story
- 2 (03:05) **Alex Kantrowitz: Why AI Probably Won't Kill Us** - The Big Technology host pushes back on the extinction narrative
- 3 (06:45) **The Political Fallout of AI Doom Predictions** - How the whistleblower story could reshape regulation and elections
- 4 (08:58) **Apple's iPhone Duo: A $2,000 Foldable Gamble** - The surprise product launch under new CEO John Ternus
- 5 (10:59) **Is the iPhone Duo Apple's Next Generational Product?** - McGee analyzes whether the foldable can carry Apple's future
- 6 (12:42) **John Ternus's First Act: Cinematic but Unrevealing** - Assessing the new CEO's debut and leadership style
- 7 (14:33) **What Kind of CEO Will John Ternus Be?** - Between visionary and operator, McGee sees a third path
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Show Notes
Ed Elson is joined by Alex Kantrowitz to break down whether mass extinction concerns raised by an Anthropic researcher should be taken seriously. Then, Patrick McGee joins to give his take on the new foldable iPhone. Ara Kharazian also joins to unpack new data tracking how much American businesses are actually spending on AI. Finally, Ed shares his thoughts on the Anthropic researcher’s warning.
Alex Kantrowitz is the author of the Big Technology newsletter and host of the Big Technology Podcast. Ara Kharazian is the Lead Economist at Ramp. Patrick McGee is an award-winning journalist and author of Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company.
You can find Ramp’s AI Index here and Ara’s latest report here
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