AI 'godfather' Hinton accelerates extinction risk estimate to 10 years, urges regulation

Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate and early AI pioneer, has shortened his timeline for potential human extinction from AI to '10 years or less,' citing uncontrolled advancement toward superintelligence by firms like OpenAI and Anthropic. He warns of AI-enabled cyberattacks and bioweapons development, and calls for international regulation before oversight lags behind capability. The claim is an expert opinion, not a verified event, but reflects growing concern among AI leaders.