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Geoffrey Hinton says 10 percent chance AI could end humanity is not unreasonable

Nobel physics laureate Geoffrey Hinton, often called the “godfather of AI”, said it is not unreasonable to estimate a 10 percent chance that AI could end humanity. He said it is hard to calculate precisely but warned the risk could be higher than 1 percent. Hinton said he has brought forward his timeline for such a catastrophe from decades away to within 10 years, citing risks including cyberattacks and lethal virus development.