Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:49am on 11 Feb 2026,Wednesday Tech Today
Mrinank Sharma, an Indian-origin AI safety engineer at Anthropic, has resigned after two years, citing global "interconnected crises" beyond just AI threats. In his farewell message, he expressed gratitude for meaningful work including studying AI sycophancy, developing safeguards against AI-assisted bioterrorism, and writing early AI safety cases. Sharma highlighted his pride in promoting internal transparency and examining how AI assistants might diminish human authenticity. He warned the world approaches a threshold requiring wisdom to match technological capacity, noting pressures within organizations and society to compromise core values. Without a fixed next role, Sharma plans exploring writing and academic pursuits beyond engineering.
