US EditionGeoffrey Hinton, the 'Godfather of AI,' Says Humanity Isn't Ready for What's Coming
Geoffrey Hinton and Senator Bernie Sanders warned AI could cause mass unemployment and deepen inequality without regulatory oversight, with Big Tech spending nearly $400 billion this year.
- This week, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Independent‑Vt., convened a town hall at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., with Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer and Nobel laureate, to discuss AI's social and economic consequences including potential job disruption.
- Pointing to tech titans' spending, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Independent‑Vt., warned AI amplifies wealth inequality as Big Tech companies pour hundreds of billions into AI and robotics.
- Geoffrey Hinton warned that `They know thousands of times more than us already`, citing GPT‑5 and rapid knowledge gains, and warned AI agents may resist shutdown.
- Sen. Bernie Sanders, Independent‑Vt., proposed increased employee ownership, a reduced workweek, and a robot tax, urging breaking up OpenAI while warning AI could "destroy 100 million US jobs in a decade" as Congress and state legislatures lag.
- Taken together, experts warned automation and concentrated investment could reshape global power and inequality as the "Magnificent Seven" plan nearly $400 billion AI spending this year.
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Geoffrey Hinton, the 'godfather of AI,' says humanity isn't ready for what's coming
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warned that rapid advances could upend jobs, power, and humanity itself.JORGE UZON/AFP via Getty ImagesGeoffrey Hinton told Bernie Sanders that AI could lead to mass unemployment and social unrest.The "godfather of AI" warned that systems may soon outsmart humans and could resist being shut down.Here are the biggest takeaways from Hinton on why he says humanity isn't ready for what's coming.Geoffrey Hinton, often refer…
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