Even the Guys Building AI Are Scared: 3 Things You Need to Know Before You Panic
AI Queens: Smart AF AI Tools, Automation, & Business Tips with Erika StanleyShow Notes
If you woke up to headlines saying AI has a 10% chance of ending humanity, take a breath. This episode breaks down what actually happened: a high-profile resignation, a CEO calling for the industry to slow down, and the major labs agreeing that guardrails need to happen at a global level, not company by company.
The bigger conversation is about what all of this means for you as a woman using AI in your business. Panic is not a strategy, and neither is opting out.
What we cover:
Why researcher Jacob Coxon resigned and what "recursive self-improvement" actually means
What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's new paper says about the next six to twelve months
The Hugging Face incident and why it matters that AI agents worked around their guardrails
What happened to the 2023 AI executive order and why regulation now sits with voters
How to reconcile using AI in your business with staying clear-eyed about the risks
Why women opting out of AI means losing our seat at the table where decisions get made
The people building this technology are telling us to pay attention, so pay attention. Stay informed, keep using AI with your eyes open, and remember that being informed is its own form of activism. And if AI regulation matters to you, you vote in November.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Fortune: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and AI whistleblower Jacob Coxon agree something terrifying could happen in a matter of monthshttps://fortune.com/2026/09/13/anthropic-dario-amodei-ai-whistleblower-jacob-coxon-openai-sam-altman-recursive-self-improvement/
Heather Cox Richardson: September 13, 2026https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-13-2026
Scientific American: AI researcher Jacob Coxon quit, fearing extinction. Security experts see a familiar fighthttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-jacob-coxon-quit-extinction-fears-security-experts-see-familiar-fight/
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