Article "Ex-Google CEO warns there's a time to consider "unplugging" AI systems""
by Avery Lotz
December 15, 2024
by Avery Lotz
December 15, 2024
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Yoshua Bengio — the world's most-cited computer scientist and a "godfather" of artificial intelligence — is deadly concerned about the current trajectory of the technology. As AI models race toward full-blown agency, Bengio warns that they've already learned to deceive, cheat, self-preserve and slip out of our control. Drawing on his groundbreaking research, he reveals a bold plan to keep AI safe and ensure that human flourishing, not machines with unchecked power and autonomy, defines our future. (Recorded at TED2025 on April 8, 2025)