'Godfather of AI' says he's 'glad' to be 77 because the tech probably won't take over the world in his lifetime

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'Godfather of AI' says he's 'glad' to be 77 because the tech probably won't take over the world in his lifetime

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Geoffrey Hinton gave a "sort of 10 to 20% chance" that AI systems could one day seize control.
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Geoffrey Hinton, the "godfather of AI," says the technology is advancing faster than expected.
He warned that if AI becomes superintelligent,…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-04-28 11:01:51.