British-Canadian cognitive psychologist and computer scientist known as the 'Godfather of AI'. Won 2018 Turing Award and 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for work on deep neural networks. Left Google in 2023 to warn about AI risks.
Hinton criticized OpenAI for shifting from its founding mission of safe AGI development to prioritizing profits under Sam Altman's leadership. Expressed support for the brief firing of Altman by the board.
On the 'One Decision' podcast, Hinton referred to Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg as 'oligarchs' and when asked if he trusted them to control AI, responded that calling them oligarchs answers that question.
Left his position as VP and Engineering Fellow at Google after 10 years to speak freely about AI dangers without worrying about impact on Google's business. Stated he could no longer stay silent about existential risks from AI.