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Yoshua Bengio Explains Why AI Could Become a Threat to Humanity

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18 Dec 2025
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18 Dec 2025, 10:47 am

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Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis from Laura Tingle.

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Yoshua Bengio, a pioneering figure in artificial intelligence, discusses the potential for AI to pose significant threats to humanity. His conversation with Sarah Ferguson delves into concerns about AI systems becoming uncontrollable and potentially turning against the interests of humans. This discussion is particularly significant given Bengio's status as an architect of modern AI, adding weight to his warnings about the necessity of governance and safety measures. While the interview touches on existential risks, it lacks specific policy prescriptions or new advancements in AI safety, underscoring the need for further exploration in regulatory frameworks.

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VIDEO: Yoshua Bengio explains why AI could become a threat to humanity 7.307.3018h ago18 hours agoThu 18 Dec 2025 at 10:17amHas Video Duration: 29 minutes 4 seconds.Watch 29m Yoshua Bengio has become acutely concerned about the potential for AI to turn against the humans that made it. He spoke to 7.30's Sarah Ferguson. Share optionsFacebookLinkedInX (formerly Twitter)One of the original creators of the Al revolution, Professor Yoshua Bengio, has stark warnings about mankind's future with artificial intelligence.He spoke to 7.30's Sarah Ferguson. AI