Geoffrey Hinton—Resigned from Google to publicly warn about AI safety risks
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.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Safety | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Whistleblower Protection | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms resignation May 1, 2023 verified
Resigned from Google to publicly warn about AI safety risks
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.