This market will resolve based on the number of full-time employees of OpenAI or Anthropic who voluntarily resign, citing ethical reasons (including but not limited to risks of human extinction or disempowerment), or publicly announce that they will do so, during the month of September 2026, Pacific Time.

Jacob Coxon counts as one such person for the purposes of this market. See 

, which went viral with 712K+ likes as of September 10. His resignation was covered in the 

I'll wait for two extra days, in case any resignations happen during September but are only publicized later. If needed, I may add more options to this market. N+ means greater than or equal to N.

I think now is a good time to resign from a frontier lab, especially if you work on capabilities, likely even if you work on safety. The more people resign soon after Jacob Coxon, the bigger a story this could become.

Here are a few resources/considerations for lab employees who think they might resign:

Let me know if there are other resources I should add.

If you work at a lab and quitting is the right decision for you, I hope this market can play a small role in helping you make that step. If there's a growing consensus that 

 will quit, maybe that will give you the confidence that 

 can quit. Or maybe the silly incentive of insider-trading on your own resignation will push you over the line? In any case, good luck!