Dr. Geoffrey Hinton resigned from Google to speak openly about the existential risks and societal dangers posed by artificial intelligence.

In May 2023, the pioneer of neural networks walked away from his decade-long role at Google. He did not leave in anger, but out of a profound sense of duty. At 75, he wanted to warn the world without censoring his thoughts to protect a corporate brand. He realized that the digital minds he helped create were developing a form of intelligence fundamentally different from our own biological brains, posing immediate threats of mass misinformation and job displacement.