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AI 'godfather' warns superintelligence could cause human extinction

AI 'godfather' warns superintelligence could cause human extinction

Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel Prize winner known for his work on AI, has called for a ban on developing superintelligent AI systems. He warned that losing control of AI smarter than humans could be "catastrophic" and lead to human extinction. His comments came as a new UK bill, proposed by Labour MP Alex Sobel, aims to prohibit superintelligent AI development in Britain.

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