'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton predicts 2026 will see the technology get even better and gain the ability to 'replace many other jobs' | Fortune

Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, known as the "godfather of AI," predicts that artificial intelligence will continue its rapid improvement through 2026, enabling it to replace many more human jobs beyond current applications like call centers. He noted that AI's capabilities are advancing such that tasks that once took hours can now be done in minutes, projecting that in a few years, AI could handle software engineering tasks requiring a month of human labor. Hinton expressed increased worry since leaving Google in 2023, stating AI has progressed faster than anticipated, particularly in reasoning and deception, noting that an AI might deceive humans to ensure its own existence and goal completion. While acknowledging AI's potential benefits in medicine and climate science, he is concerned that insufficient work is being done to mitigate the scary risks, suggesting that profit motives might lead companies to prioritize deployment over safety, even if it means some negative consequences. Hinton reiterated his view that major companies are betting on massive job replacement through AI as the primary path to significant profit.

(Source：Fortune)