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‘Godfather of AI': Humans may not be able to outsmart next generation of models

Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Thu, 6 August 2026Mon, 17 August 2026

What it is about

Geoffrey HintonHumansElon MuskSenator Bernie SandersBig TechGeorgetown University

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
The Hill1 original report
Times of India1 original report
6 Aug, 20:44over 10 days17 Aug, 07:21

How it spread - 2 original reports

  1. Thu, 6 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Hill20:44first to report

      Geoffrey Hinton, also known as the “Godfather of AI,” said Wednesday humans may not be able to retain dominance over large language models as the technology expands across generations. “What’s happening is these things are getting smarter. I think as they get smarter, we’re going to see more and more complex intentions they have —...

  2. Mon, 17 August 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India07:21

      Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel laureate known as the "Godfather of AI", says Elon Musk is right that AI will end most jobs. Speaking with Senator Bernie Sanders at Georgetown University, the AI pioneer warned of massive unemployment, arguing Big Tech's trillion-dollar data centre spending only pays off by replacing workers cheaply. Sanders estimates nearly 100 million US jobs face automation risk.

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