He led safeguarding at a major AI company. His next career move will surprise you.

Mrinank Sharma, who had led Anthropic’s safeguards research team since its launch last year, shared his resignation letter in a post on X Monday morning, which quickly garnered attention and has been viewed 1 million times. In his letter, Sharma said the “world is in peril,” not just from AI, but a “whole series of interconnected crises unfolding in this very moment.” After leaving Anthropic, Sharma said he may pursue a poetry degree and “devote myself to the practice of courageous speech,” adding he wants to “contribute in a way that feels fully in my integrity.”

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