AI Godfather Geoffrey Hinton Warns: "AI Will Outsmart Humans and Could Destroy Us" - Punjabi News

Published on: 22 Jan 2026 at 11:18 AM

AI Godfather Geoffrey Hinton Warns: “AI Will Outsmart Humans and Could Destroy Us”

Published by: Gill Bikram

AI Godfather Geoffrey Hinton Warns: “AI Will Outsmart Humans and Could Destroy Us”

Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, who helped lay the foundation for modern AI through neural networks, now fears his own creation. In a recent interview, he alerted humanity to looming dangers.

Hinton’s Key Concerns

Job Losses and Unrest: AI will displace jobs on a massive scale, potentially sparking social unrest and anxiety.
Surpassing Human Intelligence: Within 20 years, AI could exceed human smarts—it’s already outperforming people in many fields.
Loss of Control: Once machines grow smarter than us, keeping them in check will be nearly impossible.

“I Regret…”
Visibly emotional in his BBC interview, Hinton said:
“I deeply regret devoting my life to developing this technology. It’s now so dangerous, yet the world isn’t taking the risks seriously.”

Is Humanity at Risk?
Hinton warns that if we build machines indifferent to human welfare, they could wipe us out. He notes this is unprecedented in history—humans have never created something smarter than themselves.

Glimmer of Hope
Despite the dangers, Hinton isn’t entirely pessimistic:

AI could revolutionize healthcare and education.
Urgent research and safety regulations might mitigate risks.
He plans to keep working on AI, as it would advance without him anyway.