AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton: ‘We’re creating alien beings. I’m willing to be selfish and choose humans’
The gist
Geoffrey Hinton called Trump a "corrupt, senile felon" over his "superintelligence" AI label.
The clash spotlights who gets to define AI as its risks draw growing alarm.
How it unfolded
- recentlyTrump declared the United States would identify the technology as "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence."
- Oct 13, 2026The Guardian published an interview in which Hinton called Trump a "corrupt, senile felon" and said Trump is using "superintelligence" wrong.
- Oct 13, 2026Mediaite reported Hinton "shredded" Trump in the interview and joined the growing chorus of those sounding the alarm on the dangers of the technology; AOL and Blue Virginia also carried the headline.