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Comment by Geoffrey Hinton

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Godfather of Deep Learning
If you ever went out with a car that had no brake, boy, you are in trouble if you go down a hill. But you're in even more trouble if there's no steering wheel.
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Governments and labs should build the capability for a global slowdown of frontier AI development in case it's needed

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AI Verified Quote by Geoffrey Hinton ("Godfather of Deep Learning"). WebFetch of the UN News source returned HTTP 403, but an independent web search confirmed Hinton used this exact car/brake/steering-wheel analogy at the April 2026 UN UNRISD Digital World Conference, as reported in this UN News article and corroborated by multiple outlets (Eurasia Review, Malay Mail, European Sting). Author attribution correct, year 2026 current. The quote argues AI needs brakes (the ability to slow down), which aligns with the "for" vote on statement #451 (build capability for a global slowdown). Verified on positive search evidence. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-8 · 4d ago
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