Geoffrey Hinton
Nobel Laureate Geoffrey Hinton Warns: AI Advancements Will Increase Wealth Inequality and Job Displacement
Nov 03, 2025 01:59 pm CST
Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel Prize-winning AI pioneer, warns that artificial intelligence development is driven by corporate profit rather than safety, predicting significant job losses while benefiting the wealthy. Hinton acknowledges AI's potential benefits in healthcare and education but emphasizes that current societal structures will allow the technological revolution to increase economic inequality.
Prince Harry and Meghan Join Global Call to Ban AI Superintelligence Over Humanity Concerns
Oct 22, 2025 01:27 pm CST
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and a diverse coalition of prominent figures have signed a statement calling for the prohibition of AI superintelligence development until safety can be assured. The letter, organized by the Future of Life Institute, warns of risks ranging from human economic obsolescence to potential extinction and challenges major tech companies racing to build AI that could outperform humans at cognitive tasks. Notable signatories include AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, alongside figures from across political and professional spectrums.
Examining the Existential Risk of AI: Expert Perspectives on Whether Advanced Intelligence Threatens Humanity
Oct 06, 2025 03:07 pm CST
Leading AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton suggests a 10-20% chance that artificial intelligence could lead to human extinction within 30 years, but expert opinions remain divided. In a survey of five specialists in the field, three disagree with the assessment that AI poses an existential threat to humanity, offering detailed reasoning about the actual risks and capabilities of current and future AI systems.