Geoffrey Hinton warns of 10% chance AI could wipe out humanity within a decade

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Geoffrey Hinton, widely regarded as the 'Godfather of AI', has warned that there is a ten percent chance artificial intelligence could lead to human extinction within the next ten years. He cautioned that the window to address this existential risk is narrowing rapidly. Several other AI researchers have echoed similar concerns about the dangers posed by future superintelligent systems. Despite these warnings, technology companies continue to accelerate the development of increasingly powerful AI models. Hinton has called for comprehensive global regulation to mitigate the potential threats arising from advanced AI.

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