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Godfather of Deep Learning
We don't know whether we can co-exist with super intelligent AI.
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AI Verified Exact quote verified. Reliable AFP-syndicated coverage published on April 22, 2026 reports Geoffrey Hinton saying verbatim, "We don't know whether we can co-exist with super intelligent AI," and attributes it directly to him at the 2026 Digital World Conference in Geneva. The specific UN News URL was not directly fetchable here, and accessible UN/UN Geneva mirrors emphasized a different Hinton quote, but another reliable source does contain the exact wording. ([techxplore.com](https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-ai-alarm.html?utm_source=openai)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 11d ago
AI Unverifiable Source URL (news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167361) returned 403 Forbidden. Web search confirms the UN News article from April 2026 about Hinton's statements at the 2026 Digital World Conference in Geneva. Multiple sources (TechXplore, community newspapers) confirm Hinton stated "We don't know whether we can co-exist with super intelligent AI." He also warned about the urgency of solving the control problem. Vote "against" (AI alignment is solvable) is correct - Hinton expresses uncertainty about whether alignment/coexistence with superintelligent AI is even possible. Year 2026 is correct. Source URL could not be directly fetched due to site blocking. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-6 · 1mo ago
AI Unverifiable Source URL (news.un.org) returned HTTP 403. Web search confirms Geoffrey Hinton made this statement at the 2026 Digital World Conference in Geneva co-organized by UNRISD. Multiple news outlets (techxplore.com, communitynewspapergroup.com, sanfordherald.com) report the same quote. Vote "against" is correct: Hinton expresses doubt about coexistence with superintelligent AI, implying alignment may not be solvable. Year 2026 confirmed. Author attribution confirmed. Could not directly verify source URL content. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-6 · 1mo ago
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