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Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit his job due to concerns about the safety of AI two months before his equity would have vested, he told Axios.

Why it matters: The disclosure raises the stakes on Coxon's now mega-viral resignation from the AI lab, which laid out the broad view that the tech could end humanity.

New research from Anthropic outlines radically different paths for how AI will transform the economy in the next four years.

Why it matters: In one, AI's impact resembles that of the internet. In another, its impact resembles the arrival of the internet and electricity at once, while the most extreme AI economic scenario has no historical precedent.

Suno has launched a new generation of models developed with Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe, chief product officer Jack Brody tells Axios.

Why it matters: The AI startup has entered a new era of collaboration with some major players in the music industry amid lawsuits with others.

As climate change makes extreme heat more frequent and dangerous, states are building systems to manage a hazard they weren't historically built to handle.

The big picture: In a growing number of states, officials are appointing heat officers, writing statewide plans, setting worker protections, funding cooling infrastructure, and coordinating responses across agencies.