Anthropic AI safety researcher Mrinank Sharma resigns, cites struggle to align values with action

Mrinank Sharma, an Indian-origin AI safety researcher at Anthropic, has resigned from the company, saying the “world is in peril” amid a series of interconnected crises and that he now wants to focus on writing and poetry.

Sharma announced his decision in a post on X, where he shared a detailed resignation letter.

Anthropic, a San Francisco–based artificial intelligence company known for its chatbot Claude, has positioned itself as a major player in AI safety and responsible development.