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This picture taken on November 10, 2025, shows 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics winner Geoffrey Hinton, known as the "Godfather of AI," attending the Hinton Lectures in Toronto, Canada. The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics went to British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton and American John Hopfield for their pioneering work on the foundations of artificial intelligence -- with both of them warning that their discoveries carried profound risks to society and humanity. (Photo by Jorge Uzon / AFP) (Photo by JORGE UZON/AFP via Getty Images)
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‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton predicts 2026 will see the technology get even better and gain the ability to ‘replace many other jobs’

"It's already extremely good. We're going to see it having the capabilities to replace many, many jobs."

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EnvironmentTravelers in Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. Hundreds of flights have been canceled at New York's major airports as a significant winter storm descends on the city and neighboring regions, with New York City in line to get 5 to 9 inches (13 to 23 cm) of snow between 4 pm Friday and 1 pm Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton predicts 2026 will see the technology get even better and gain the ability to ‘replace many other jobs’
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‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton predicts 2026 will see the technology get even better and gain the ability to ‘replace many other jobs’
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