'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton warns about the "dangerous" future of AI
January 20, 2026
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as posted by the channelGeoffrey Hinton, regarded as the 'Godfather of AI' and the co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2024, speaks to Newsnight about the future of AI, his concerns over safety and regulation and the potential for humans to "coexist" with the technology. Interview by Paddy O'Connell.
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