‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton warns AI could ‘wipe out’ humanity and the only way for survival is…

Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer in artificial intelligence and widely referred to as the “godfather of AI,” has sparked new debate in the AI community with an unconventional proposal for ensuring AI safety. Speaking at the Ai4 conference in Las Vegas, Hinton suggested that embedding “maternal instincts” into AI systems could help guide their behaviour toward protecting and caring for humans. His remarks follow years of growing concern about the pace of AI development and its potential risks. Hinton, who played a pivotal role in developing deep learning technologies, has previously warned of a 10–20% chance that AI could eventually lead to human extinction.