Anthropic Hires Economist Who Deemed 33% Human Extinction Risk Acceptable

Executive Briefing

• Reveals Anthropic hired Stanford economist Chad Jones, known for controversial AI extinction-risk calculations
• Argues a 33% chance of human extinction is acceptable if AI raises global living standards by a factor of 55
• Critics warn that extinction-level decisions cannot be treated as favorable odds in an economic equation
• Questions Anthropic's safety credibility given Claude AI's reported use in selecting military strike targets
• Suggests Anthropic's public safety concerns strategically amplify AI hype, benefiting the company's influence