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# “We Are Building Our Replacement” – Ex-Anthropic Researcher On What AI Employees Expect

Valuetainment, 8 October 2026, YouTube. 44,339 views as of 12 October 2026.
Kind: Interview.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eIBJq25vpc

## Why it is here

Second Valuetainment clip from the Coxon episode, on AI-lab employees expecting to be automated.

## Description (written by Gemini from the video)

**Summary**  
In this interview segment from the *Valuetainment* podcast, host Patrick Bet-David speaks with former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon about the internal expectations of AI lab employees regarding workplace obsolescence. Coxon describes how Anthropic staff anticipated eventually building their own replacements and discusses leadership dynamics, external political outreach, and company culture compared to OpenAI and Google.

**What is shown**  
* [00:00] Studio interview between Patrick Bet-David and Jacob Coxon discussing labor displacement at Anthropic.  
* [03:45] Screen capture of a *New York Post* article titled *"Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei and husband used stuffed-animal 'advisory council' for workplace conflicts: report"* (published September 30, 2026).  
* [04:34] Mid-roll promotional video segment for FLB handcrafted leather shoes.  
* [05:06] Studio outro by Patrick Bet-David directing viewers to subscribe and watch full episodes.

**Claims & numbers**  
* Jacob Coxon claims that "everyone" working at Anthropic was aware and believed they were building their own replacement [00:14].  
* Coxon states that Dario Amodei's essay (referencing *Machines of Loving Grace*) includes a section addressing the need to make commitments to support employees who are displaced by AI progress [00:48].  
* Coxon claims he received outreach from staffers of major political figures, including an invitation to an event involving both Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders, which he declined [02:50].  
* Coxon predicts Anthropic will have a "$2 trillion IPO" and will "eat capitalism alive" [03:48].  
* Coxon states he had left Anthropic four months prior to the interview [04:10].  
* The shoe advertisement claims FLB shoes are handcrafted across five Italian factories [04:40].

**Notable quotes**  
* [00:14] "Everyone... Yeah, that's just a fact. Everyone knows it." — Jacob Coxon  
* [00:32] "They're all like, we're going to be—at some point we won't have a job." — Jacob Coxon  
* [03:48] "Anthropic is going to be a two trillion IPO, these guys are going to eat capitalism alive..." — Jacob Coxon  

**Assessment**  
This is a conversational podcast interview clip providing firsthand commentary from a former frontier AI lab employee rather than a technical demonstration or product announcement. Statements regarding Anthropic's future valuation and workplace practices reflect personal opinion and commentary on recent news reporting.

_Described by gemini-3.8-flash on 2026-10-12 from the video's audio and frames._

## Related

- 2026-09-08: [Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigns, warning labs are "gambling with our lives"](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-08-jacob-coxon-resigns-anthropic/)

## People in it

- [Bernie Sanders](https://postcutoff.com/person/bernie-sanders/), US Senator from Vermont
- [Daniela Amodei](https://postcutoff.com/person/daniela-amodei/), President and co-founder, Anthropic
- [Dario Amodei](https://postcutoff.com/person/dario-amodei/), CEO and co-founder, Anthropic
- [Jacob Coxon](https://postcutoff.com/person/jacob-coxon/), Former Anthropic pretraining researcher (resigned Sept 2026)