The catastrophic risks of AI — and a safer path | Yoshua Bengio

20/05/2025 15 min
The catastrophic risks of AI — and a safer path | Yoshua Bengio

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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