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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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AI Verified ai_verified. A Global Issues repost labeled “UN News” reproduces the UN article and attributes the line to Geoffrey Hinton: “If you ever went out with a car that had no brake, boy, you are in trouble if you go down a hill,” he told delegates. “But you're in even more trouble if there’s no steering wheel.” An AzerNews write-up citing the United Nations repeats the same wording. The supplied quote matches verbatim in wording, though the source presents it as two adjacent quoted sentences rather than one combined quotation. ([globalissues.org](https://www.globalissues.org/news/2026/04/22/42846)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 19d ago
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 · 25d ago
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