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published_at: "2026-11-04T10:23:34.000Z"
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summary: "Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton warned that it might turn out we were better off without AI, cautioning the tech could be near to triggering a major incident such as a power or banking shutdown."
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# Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI

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**Published:** 2026-11-04T10:23:34.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** safety

## Summary

Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton warned that it might turn out we were better off without AI, cautioning the tech could be near to triggering a major incident such as a power or banking shutdown\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/03/ai-godfather-geoffrey-hinton-better-off-without-ai>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50363554>)