{
  "id": 7064025,
  "title": "Geoffrey Hinton, the Houthis and the paradox of our age",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/geoffrey-hinton-the-houthis-and-the-paradox-of-our-age",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T04:27:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al Majalla English",
    "slug": "al-majalla-english",
    "url": "https://en.majalla.com/node/333009/opinion/geoffrey-hinton-houthis-and-paradox-our-age"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate and pioneer in artificial intelligence, now warns of the dangers posed by the very technology he helped develop. While AI could potentially lead to human extinction, Hinton believes cooperation between the United States and China is the key to mitigating this threat. In the past, both nations strove to prevent global nuclear conflict, even as they competed for influence and supremacy.\n\nToday, the world faces a paradox - humanity's inability to contain ongoing wars while simultaneously grappling with the potential consequences of advanced AI. A recent example of this paradox is the involvement of a Houthi cell in weapons development using Anthropic's Claude Code, an advanced AI application. Once a missile test failed, the cell turned to AI for analysis, further highlighting the role of technology in their arsenal.\n\nThis technological advancement is juxtaposed with the reality of vulnerable global supply chains, such as the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical gateway for commerce between Asia and Europe. Militias controlling this strait can disrupt vital supply routes, forcing goods to take longer, more expensive routes.\n\nHinton's warning extends beyond AI, urging US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to collaborate on technology governance. However, the two nations are also competitors in areas like semiconductors, AI, military advancements, and global influence. As technology blurs the lines between borders, politics often re-establish them.\n\nThe paradox lies in the fact that we possess 21st-century technology, but the governance systems we employ sometimes resemble those from the 19th century. Militias can threaten international passageways and incite wars, further complicating efforts to maintain stability in a world increasingly reliant on global cooperation and advanced technology.",
  "summary": "Geoffrey Hinton, the Houthis and the paradox of our age newspress_en Sun, 09/13/2026 - 05:27 Opinion Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate and one of the architects of artificial intelligence, is now warning the world about the very technology he helped create. Artificial intelligence, he says, could ultimately lead to human extinction. Such an outcome is not inevitable. Yet the warning lands…",
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  "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."
}