{
  "id": 6605102,
  "title": "The 'Godfather of AI' says it's not 'unreasonable' to believe there's a 10% chance the technology will end humanity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/the-godfather-of-ai-says-its-not-unreasonable-to-believe-theres-a-10",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-10T15:49:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/geoffrey-hinton-godfather-of-ai-human-extinction-odds-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Geoffrey Hinton, dubbed the \"Godfather of AI,\" suggested a 10% chance that artificial intelligence could spell the end of humanity within the next decade. The former Anthropic researcher spoke about various ways AI could wipe out humanity, such as through the creation of a lethal virus. Hinton emphasized that the window in which this catastrophe could occur has rapidly narrowed. He acknowledged that accurately predicting the likelihood of such an event is nearly impossible due to AI being unprecedented in human history.",
  "summary": "Geoffrey Hinton says it's difficult to estimate if AI will kill all humans, but \"it would be very foolish to say there was like a 1% chance.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Geoffrey Hinton, known as the Godfather of AI, believes there's a 10% chance AI could end humanity.",
    "He cited potential scenarios like AI-created lethal viruses as ways AI could wipe out humanity."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}