AI could destroy the world before 2050 in “10 to 20% of cases” according to this Nobel Prize winner

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The arrival of artificial intelligence in our daily lives plunges us into an increasingly connected world, where the relationships between humans and machines are journals. If the human position (of dominance) is not questioned, some scientists assure that this could be the case more quickly than we think.

Among these researchers, we find Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel Prize winner in physics in 2024 and considered one of the “fathers” of artificial intelligence. In a recent interview given to BBC Radio 4, he estimated that artificial intelligence could “lead humanity to extinction” in the next 30 years in 10 to 20% of cases.

A new cry of alarm from the scientist who reaffirms his position on the subject. In October 2023, he had already shared similar comments on the social network X. He had notably stated at the time that artificial intelligence, if poorly regulated, had a one in 10 chance of destroying humanity in less than 30 years.

Regulation: the sinews of war

But for Geoffrey Hinton, there is still hope, it is even mandatory to go through this. The power of artificial intelligence must be regulated so that it never escapes our control. As he explains on the BBC, never in the history of humanity has a person taken control of something more intelligent than themselves. ” When faced with a three-year-old child, we are in control, but with AI, we are the three-year-old child.”

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He therefore fears that large companies, attracted by profit, will develop artificial intelligence out of control. So for him, the only solution would be to force these companies to do more research on safety with government regulation. It is clear that humanity still has room for improvement on this point.

Apart from the courageous AI Act, a European law, no national or international regulation exists to constrain companies developing artificial intelligence. Today, the only limitations are ethical and they are often imposed by the companies themselves. A police role that they could abandon at any time, for more profit or simply to catch up with a competing company less concerned by these issues.

The “fathers” of AI, very critical of their invention

Geoffrey Hinton’s voice is not the only one pushing for better regulation of artificial intelligence, however. So is Yoshua Bengio, another “father” of AI. The scientist claims that it is the most dangerous invention in the history of humanity.

The two scientists should in any case be pleased about the holding of a major world conference on artificial intelligence in Paris next February. Many heads of state are expected to attend, particularly with a view to unified international regulation around artificial intelligence.

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