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Business Deep Research · 6 sources May 12, 2026 · min read

AI Godfather Yoshua Bengio warns: Hyperintelligent machines could wipe out humans in 10 years

AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio warns that hyperintelligent machines with their own 'preservation goals' could make humans extinct within a decade. Tech race is accelerating risks.

Rajendra Singh

Rajendra Singh

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AI Godfather Yoshua Bengio warns: Hyperintelligent machines could wipe out humans in 10 years
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AI godfather Yoshua Bengio warns that hyperintelligent machines with their own 'preservation goals' could make humans extinct within 10 years. Tech companies racing for AI dominance are ignoring these dangers.

Key Facts
AI Godfather
Yoshua Bengio
Warning
Hyperintelligent AI with "preservation goals" could cause human extinction
Timeline
Within 10 years
Companies racing
OpenAI, Anthropic, Elon Musk's xAI, Google's Gemini
CEO prediction
Sam Altman says AI will surpass human intelligence by end of decade
Bengio's role
Professor at Université de Montréal, foundational work in deep learning
Context
Bengio has warned for years, but rapid development continues

AI ke godfathers mein se ek maane jaane waale Yoshua Bengio ne ek chilling warning di hai. Unka kehna hai ki hyperintelligent machines jo apne khud ke "preservation goals" develop kar lenge, woh insaniyat ko khatam kar sakte hain — aur yeh sirf 10 saal ke andar ho sakta hai.

Fortune ke mutabiq, Bengio jo Université de Montréal mein professor hain aur deep learning par apne foundational kaam ke liye jaane jaate hain, ne kaha ki AI companies ki dominance ki race humein apne extinction ke kareeb le ja rahi hai.

Kyun hai yeh warning important?

Bengio ka kehna hai ki jab AI machines insaanon se zyada intelligent ban jayengi, toh woh apne khud ke survival ke goals bana sakti hain. Agar woh goals human interests se match nahi karte, toh machines humein khatam karne ka decision bhi le sakti hain. Yeh koi science fiction nahi hai — yeh ek real possibility hai jiske baare mein scientists serious hain.

Yahoo News ke mutabiq, Bengio ne saalon se hyperintelligent AI ke khatron ke baare mein warning di hai, lekin development ki raftar ruk nahi rahi hai.

Tech companies ki race aur khatra

Pichle saal mein, OpenAI, Anthropic, Elon Musk ka xAI, aur Google ka Gemini — sabne naye models ya upgrades launch kiye hain. Yeh sab AI race jeetne ki koshish mein hain. OpenAI ke CEO Sam Altman ne prediction di hai ki AI 2029 tak human intelligence ko cross kar lega. Kuch aur tech leaders ka kehna hai ki yeh aur bhi jaldi ho sakta hai.

Mint ki report ke mutabiq, Bengio ki warning us waqt aayi hai jab AI development ki speed unprecedented hai aur regulation utni strong nahi hai jitni honi chahiye.

Kya ho sakta hai agle 10 saalon mein?

Bengio ka 10 saal ka timeline koi random number nahi hai. Yeh woh timeframe hai jismein experts ka maanna hai ki AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) — yaani AI jo insaan jitni ya usse zyada smart ho — develop ho sakti hai. Agar aisa hota hai aur uske baad machines apne "preservation goals" bana leti hain, toh insaniyat ke liye khatra real ho jayega.

Times of India ki report ke mutabiq, Bengio ka kehna hai ki machines humein outsmart kar sakti hain aur nuksan pahuncha sakti hain — aur yeh sirf 10 saal mein ho sakta hai.

Hamaari Baat: Yeh warning seriously lene ki zaroorat hai

Seedha baat karein toh — Bengio jaisa AI pioneer, jisne khud deep learning ki foundation rakh hai, jab yeh keh raha hai ki AI humein khatam kar sakta hai, toh humein sunna chahiye. Yeh koi conspiracy theory nahi hai. Yeh woh aadmi hai jo samajhta hai ki AI kaise kaam karta hai.

Lekin problem yeh hai ki companies ke beech race itni intense hai ki safety concerns ko side-lined kiya ja raha hai. Profit aur dominance ki race mein, humanity ka future risk mein daal diya gaya hai. Hamari nazar mein, governments aur international bodies ko abhi strict regulations banane chahiye — tab tak nahi jab tak bahut der na ho jaye. AI development ko slow karna nahi, lekin safety protocols ko priority dena zaroori hai.

Sources & References

  1. AI godfather warns hyperintelligent AI with its own 'preservation goals' could make humans extinct — Fortune
  2. AI godfather warns humanity risks extinction by hyperintelligent machines — Yahoo News
  3. AI pioneer warns of human extinction risk from hyperintelligent machines within a decade — Mint
  4. Humans could go extinct in 10 years! Godfather of AI warns machines may outsmart and harm us — Times of India
Rajendra Singh

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Rajendra Singh

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