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Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher, appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to discuss AI risks, according to BroadwayWorld’s episode listing. The listing says the conversation covered malicious hacking, potential biological attacks and the industry’s claims about AI’s benefits.

Why it matters

Those are the programme’s stated topics, not independently established findings about what Coxon witnessed. Still, a former researcher discussing AI risks on a mainstream comedy show is a sign the debate has moved well beyond technical conferences.

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