Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI

Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning AI pioneer, has warned that it might have been better if artificial intelligence were never developed, cautioning that the technology could trigger major incidents like financial or power system blackouts within the next year or two. He expressed distrust of major AI company leaders like Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk, believing they understand the risks but prioritize profits over safety, though he remains hopeful that within a decade humanity will determine whether it can safely manage AI's risks or face societal breakdown.