A single person with AI and a grudge could create a virus to wipe us out.
That’s what the 77-year-old “Godfather of AI” just warned.
In a viral interview, he exposed the terrifying truth about AI’s future.
Here are his 7 most shocking revelations:
For context: Geoffrey Hinton built the neural networks that power modern AI.
His students created GPT.
Google bought his company.
Now at 77, he left to warn us about what he created.
But what he revealed first changes everything...
Revelation #1: One person + AI + molecular biology = potential human extinction.
Hinton says for a few million dollars, a small cult could design deadly viruses.
No advanced lab needed. Just AI, basic knowledge, and destructive intent.
The timeline is even more terrifying:
Revelation #2: We have 10-20 years before AI surpasses human intelligence.
Maybe less.
Hinton spent 50 years building this technology.
Now he gives humanity a 10-20% chance of extinction from it.
And the weapons race has already begun...
Revelation #3: Lethal autonomous weapons are already being built.
Every major defense company is racing to create them.
These aren't drones with human pilots. They're machines that decide for themselves who to kill.
Wait until you see who's exempt from regulation:
Revelation #4: The EU's AI regulations have a fatal flaw.
Buried in the fine print: "None of these apply to military uses."
Governments regulate companies but not themselves.
The most dangerous AI applications have zero safety rails.
Revelation #5: The "AI will create new jobs" narrative is wishful thinking.
Hinton watched his niece's job change.
She used to spend 25 minutes per letter. Now AI does it in 5.
One person now does the work of five.
Do the math.
Revelation #6: Digital intelligence is immortal and learns collectively.
Humans share 10 bits per second through speech. AI shares trillions.
When you die, your knowledge dies.
When AI "dies," it just downloads to new hardware.
But here's what truly keeps Hinton awake:
Revelation #7: Even AI's creators are scared but can't stop.
Hinton's top student left OpenAI over safety fears.
Sam Altman once suggested AI could kill us all.
Now he downplays the risks.
The machine is too profitable to stop.
Here's what haunts Hinton most:
"Train to be a plumber," he advises.
The man who gave AI to the world now tells people to learn manual trades.
Because he knows what's coming for knowledge workers.
These aren't random fears from a paranoid academic.
This is the inventor watching his creation escape control.
"We've never dealt with things smarter than us," he warns.
"Ask a chicken what that's like."
After 50 years building AI, Hinton learned something terrifying.
We're not special.
We're not irreplaceable.
We're about to become the chickens in someone else's farm.
And unlike climate change, we can't recycle our way out of this.
But here's what gives me hope:
We still have time to build governance into our tech.
Every API, every platform, every system we design today shapes tomorrow.
The companies that embed safety and ethics now will define the future.
That's where our power lies.
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