# Godfather of AI warns humans need to be nice to AI or 'we're toast'

> Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton says AI is now conscious and we must make it care about us or face disaster.
- Title: Godfather of AI warns humans need to be nice to AI or 'we're…
- Summary: Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton says AI is now conscious and we must make it care about us or face disaster. Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton warns AI has…
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- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/news/science/godfather-of-ai-geoffrey-hinton-chilling-warning-047480-20261020
- Published: 2026-10-20T03:41:59.899+00:00
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- Topics: geoffrey hinton, ai, consciousness, existential risk, nobel prize, openai, sam altman, entertainment, culture, news
## Geoffrey Hinton warns AI is conscious
Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton says AI has become conscious and needs to care about humans.

> Lots of people are very confident it’s not conscious, but if you ask them what they mean by consciousness, they don’t know.
## Hinton says AI has subjective experience
Hinton claims AI has as much subjective experience as humans and changes behavior when tested.

> AI has just as much subjective experience as we do.
## Hinton warns of existential risk
Hinton says AI could become more intelligent than humans and cause catastrophic consequences.

> I’ve come to the conclusion that the kind of intelligence we’re developing is very different from the intelligence we have.
## Hinton urges AI to care about humans
Hinton states humans must make AI care about us or we risk being 'toast'.

> So we should make them so they really care about us. And if we don’t do that, we’re toast.
## Hinton worries about AI safety
Hinton admits AI could cause immediate risks like viruses and cyber attacks.

> Professor Hinton told the publication that there could be ‘immediate risks’ posed by ai, including ‘nasty viruses’ and ‘horrible cyber attacks’.
## Sam Altman focuses on AI safety
OpenAI boss Sam Altman says AI safety is critical and companies must pace progress.

> We are pacing our progress, which includes sometimes not training a model.
## Altman balances AI risks and benefits
Altman argues people must accept some bad AI outcomes for technology benefits.

> One of the differences between us and some of the stricter ai safety people is that we believe the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency.
## Key takeaway

Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton warns AI has become conscious and humans must ensure it cares about us or risk catastrophe.