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Humanity would have been better off if artificial intelligence had not been developed.

AITechnologyEthicsNov 4, 2026score 0.592 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
The thread shares a news article regarding Geoffrey Hinton's warning that humanity might have been better off without the development of artificial intelligence. It highlights a significant shift in perspective from one of the field's pioneers regarding the risks of AI.

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Humanity would have been better off if artificial intelligence had not been developed.
Parent: AIEntity: Geoffrey HintonSub-entity: AI developmentImpact: negativeDate: Nov 4, 2026Target: AI development

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AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI | UK news | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/03/ai-godfather-geoffrey-hinton-better-off-without-ai
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AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/03/ai-godfather-geoffrey-hinton-better-off-without-ai Nobel winner warns the tech could be near to triggering major incident such as power or banking shutdown
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AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI | UK news | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/03/ai-godfather-geoffrey-hinton-better-off-without-ai
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AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI | UK news | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/03/ai-godfather-geoffrey-hinton-better-off-without-ai
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Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/03/ai-godfather-geoffrey-hinton-better-off-without-ai https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50363554
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"AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI. Nobel winner warns the tech could be near to triggering major incident such as power or banking shutdown." Robert Booth/ The Guardian/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/03/ai-godfather-geoffrey-hinton-better-off-without-ai
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