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Scoop: Anthropic whistleblower gave up his equity to leave the company

Axios·September 9, 2026·1 min read
Scoop: Anthropic whistleblower gave up his equity to leave the company

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit over AI safety concerns two months before his equity vested, forgoing the payout. His resignation post on X drew over 115 million views. He said he left before any equity vested, after just four months at the lab, and retains equity in prior employer OpenAI.

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