Geoffrey Hinton stated that predictions for achieving superintelligence have shrunk from 30 to 50 years down to only a few years.

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In the technology industry, "superintelligence" traditionally denotes a hypothetical future system that surpasses human cognitive abilities, rather than current artificial intelligence technologies.

Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act in September 2026, using the traditional definition of the term to propose restrictions on powerful AI systems.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that without a development slowdown, artificial intelligence could be capable of leading a swarm of agents that could take over the entire internet within six to twelve months.

Geoffrey Hinton stated in a BBC interview that it is not unreasonable to estimate a 10% chance that artificial intelligence causes human extinction within a decade.

Anthropic safety researcher Jacob Coxon resigned and warned on social media that the builders of artificial intelligence believe the technology could cause human extinction by 2030.