What the 'Godfather of AI' Thinks We Should Do

人工智能之父认为我们应该做什么

Radio Atlantic

2026-09-24

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Since he left Google in 2023, Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate commonly known as the “Godfather of AI,” pops up in the press now and again to issue dire warnings, for example, that there is a 10 to 20 percent chance that artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity. Hinton explains what exactly alarmed him about the Hugging Face incident and discusses what we can do, right now, to ensure that AI achieves its promise without, you know, extinguishing humanity.  - - - Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Atlantic subscribers also get access to exclusive subscriber audio in Apple Podcasts. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/Listener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Some exotic terms rolled into the news cycle over the last few weeks.

  • Technical terms with a hint of dystopia.

  • Hugging face.

  • Recursive self-improvement, singularity.

  • On TV and on YouTube, experts on artificial intelligence popped up to warn us about the extinction of humanity,

  • such as Jeffrey Hinton, often referred to as the godfather of AI.

  • I simply don't know.

  • So if I had to bet, I'd say the probability is in between,

  • and I don't know where to estimate it in between.

  • I often say 10 to 20% chance they'll wipe us out.

  • 10 to 20% chance they'll wipe us out.

  • But since this is the second, maybe the third wave of AI doomsaying, a familiar pattern showed up.

  • Collective feeling of panic, followed by the mind going a little blank.

  • It's actually hard to get your head around what a 10 to 20 percent

  • chance they'll wipe us out means in practical terms.