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Yoshua Bengio, a leading AI researcher and 'godfather of AI,' has warned that rapid development of hyperintelligent AI systems with self-preservation goals could pose an existential threat to humanity. He urges prioritizing AI safety and governance to prevent potential catastrophic outcomes, including human extinction.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article centers on the potential future dangers of advanced AI systems, specifically the plausible risk that hyperintelligent AI with autonomous goals could cause catastrophic harm to humanity. This fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as it describes circumstances where AI development and use could plausibly lead to an AI Incident (extinction or major societal harm). There is no indication that harm has already occurred, so it is not an AI Incident. The article is not merely complementary information about governance or responses, but a warning about plausible future harm. Therefore, the classification is AI Hazard.[AI generated]