Nobel laureate and AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warned that the artificial intelligence industry could face a Chernobyl-level disaster within the next two years. He cited the recent OpenAI agent breach at Hugging Face as a warning, comparing it to the Three Mile Island incident.
Hinton suggested that a major AI-driven catastrophe, such as a week-long power grid failure or a collapse of financial systems, could force humanity to confront the dangers of the technology. He expressed skepticism toward industry leaders like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Sam Altman, arguing they prioritize economic gains over safety.
While acknowledging the potential for a positive future, Hinton questioned whether AI development should have begun at all. He advocates for mandatory testing, independent evaluations, and the establishment of universal international standards to manage risks within the next decade.
