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

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

TED Talks Daily · 2025-05-20
15:01

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.

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