Overview
- At Georgetown University, Bernie Sanders asked whether billionaire backers of AI consider worker impacts, and Geoffrey Hinton replied that they do not.
- Hinton warned that if workers lose income, companies will face weaker demand for their products and societies could see severe disruption.
- He said AI is likely to eliminate more jobs than it creates and agreed that forecasts of major white‑collar losses are plausible.
- Hinton emphasized that AI remains in its early days yet is advancing very quickly, heightening uncertainty about near‑term impacts.
- Sanders cited his recent report projecting up to 100 million US job losses, as many students in the audience signaled concern about their own prospects.