Anthropic Researcher Quits, Warns of AI Doomsday

An Anthropic researcher resigned this week, posting on X that the company is racing toward self-improving superintelligence and gambling with human lives. Notably, the company's own alignment lead co-signed the warning rather than refuting it. The alarm comes as Anthropic reportedly prepares for an IPO, giving the safety concerns added weight. The TechCrunch Equity podcast breaks down the warning alongside other major stories, including Apple's AI-focused hardware event, a $2 billion investment in coding startup Cognition, and a $50 million seed round for floating nuclear reactors.