Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:01pm on 10 Feb 2026,Tuesday Tech Today
Mrinank Sharma, head of Anthropic's safeguards research team, resigned on February 9, 2026, citing concerns about AI safety and organizational values. In a cryptic resignation letter posted on X, Sharma warned that "the world is in peril" from interconnected crises, stating that constant pressures led to "setting aside what matters most." He referenced his final project examining how AI assistants diminish humanity. His departure follows Anthropic's launch of Claude Opus 4.6 and fundraising talks valuing the company at $60 billion. Observers suggest the resignation reflects tensions between safety priorities and revenue targets. Sharma joins other recent departures from Anthropic's AI safety team, including Harsh Mehta and Behnam Neyshabur.
