Anthropic chief scientist Jared Kaplan has warned that humanity will face a critical decision by 2030 over whether to allow AI systems to autonomously train themselves. Kaplan is urging governments and society to engage in what he called “the biggest decision,” as frontier AI firms race toward artificial general intelligence. While AI could dramatically boost productivity, healthcare, and scientific research, Kaplan stresses the existential risks if machines begin to self-improve beyond human oversight. He also predicts that AI will soon be capable of performing most white-collar work, fundamentally reshaping education and employment.
