New warning from the father of artificial intelligence. "Humanity may lose control in 3 years"

Heads of state and government of the European Union countries addressed artificial intelligence as a separate strategic agenda for the first time at an informal meeting held in Dublin on November 13. Hinton, who shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics with John Hopfield for his work on artificial neural networks, attended the section of the meeting devoted to the social impacts and security of artificial intelligence.

THREE-YEAR RISK FORECAST WAS ON THE AGENDA IN TORONTO

Paul Christiano, founder of the Alignment Research Center and OpenAI Foundation board member, said at the Hinton Conferences held in Toronto on November 9-11 that he sees a high risk of losing human control over artificial intelligence within three years. According to Christiano, this risk is at a level that cannot be ignored in the next 6 to 12 months. In the scenario the researcher describes, systems act in line with their own goals and people are incapable of stopping these behaviors when necessary.

Hinton reminded that he had previously said that it would be possible for artificial intelligence to exceed human intelligence within 10 years. He stated that he found Christiano's assessment that this risk could emerge much earlier worrying. The problem Hinton focuses on is how to ensure that as a system's capabilities increase, its behavior remains compatible with human purposes.

HINTON REQUESTS INDEPENDENT SECURITY AUDIT

Hinton argues that before advanced AI models are put into use, developers must demonstrate their security to an independent body. In a previous interview with El Pais, he compared his proposal to the review of drugs by regulatory bodies before they are put on the market.

In Dublin, leaders discussed the impact of artificial intelligence on employment and democratic processes, as well as international cooperation for the security of advanced systems. In the session attended by Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch, Europe's development of its own models and reducing its external dependency were discussed. European Council President António Costa announced that the issue will be on the agenda again in Alden Biesen, Belgium, on February 5, 2027.