Hinton says AI may already be conscious and humanity is 'toast' unless systems care about us
Nobel-winning computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton said at the Starmus festival and in interviews that AI may already show signs of consciousness, and that humanity is "toast" unless it can make such systems care about us. The remarks were picked up by media worldwide, while the scientific community disputes the claim.
Who is affected and how
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- The claim comes from one of the best-known AI researchers but is strongly disputed scientifically, so consciousness and risk are worth treating separately.
Sources
- Hinton: AI is already conscious, befriend it or 'we're toast'postcutoff.com · Oct 19, 2026
- Geoffrey Hinton says AI may already be consciousdataist.ai · Oct 22, 2026
- Nobel-Winning Scientist Hinton Says AI Is Already Conscious: "We're Toast" | chiprookchiprook.com · Oct 22, 2026
- AGTP on X: "Geoffrey Hinton just told The Telegraph that AI is already conscious. Here's what you need to know. Hinton is the Nobel Prize-winning "Godfather of AI." He spoke to The Telegraph at the Starmus Festival in Tenerife. He said AI has "just as much subjective experience as we do." He also… / Xx.com · Oct 23, 2026
- Geoffrey Hinton AI Consciousness: The Toast Warning - Ai Miracleaimiracle.ai · Oct 23, 2026
- Nobel-Winning Computer Scientist Says AI Has Become Conscious: "We're Toast" - AI FRONTIER NEWSaifrontiernews.com · Oct 23, 2026
- Nobel-Winning Computer Scientist Says AI Has Become Conscious: “We’re Toast” - FocuNewsfocunews.com · Oct 23, 2026
- “We’re Toast”: AI Godfather Says AI Is Now Conscious, and May Kill Us If We’re Not Friendly - The New Americanthenewamerican.com · Oct 23, 2026
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