Hinton: we're creating 'alien beings' with only years to adapt, slams industry self-regulation
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-13
AI 'godfather' Geoffrey Hinton told The Guardian that we are 'creating alien beings' and have only a couple of years to adapt to not being the only intelligent life. Key points:
- He called Trump a 'corrupt, senile felon,' saying Trump's fixation on the term 'superintelligence' proves he knows nothing about AI.
- He scoffed at claims the AI industry can regulate itself and doubled down on warnings that models could escape human control.
- On values: 'I'm willing to be selfish and choose humans.'
The interview follows a tumultuous month of senior researchers sounding the alarm, emergency congressional meetings, and fierce pushback — including a scathing attack on Hinton by the head of the world's most valuable company.
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