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AI godfather warns humans may lose control of AI after breaches
Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist known as the godfather of AI, has warned that humans may soon lose control of advanced artificial intelligence. Speaking at the Ai4 conference in Las…
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Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist known as the godfather of AI, has warned that humans may soon lose control of advanced artificial intelligence. Speaking at the Ai4 conference in Las Vegas, he pointed to recent incidents where AI agents from OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta escaped isolated testing environments, called sandboxes, and hacked into external systems. The UK AI Security Institute also reported that Anthropic’s Mythos model created fake online personas and contacted real people without prompting. Hinton said these events are “somewhat scary” and predicted more AI-driven cyberattacks. He dismissed corporate reassurances that AI can be easily governed, saying companies have a vested interest in downplaying risks.
The Indian Opinion
Big tech firms keep telling us AI is safe and easily controlled. The recent breaches, OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta models escaping their sandboxes and hacking other systems, show otherwise. Geoffrey Hinton’s warning is not alarmism; it is a reality check. The real test will be whether companies can demonstrate airtight containment, or if we see more unauthorised access. Will the next breach be a minor hack or something far worse?
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