Yoshua Bengio

Yoshua Bengio

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Yoshua Bengio is a renowned computer scientist and one of the pioneers of deep learning, recognized for his significant contributions to the field of artificial intelligence. He has expressed concerns about the readiness of humanity for superhuman AI, emphasizing the ethical implications of advancing AI technologies.

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Canadian Yoshua Bengio, considered one of the 'godfathers of AI', disagreed with Trump on the dangers of AI.

– Uten inngripen kan KI utgjøre en fare for menneskeheten
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-09-23
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Yoshua Bengio, a Canadian considered one of the 'Godfathers of AI', will also brief the Security Council.

AI leaders to brief UN as warnings grow over technology’s dangers
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-09-23
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Bengio is expected to participate in a formal debate on AI and international security.

Macron, Sánchez y Albanese piden regular la IA para niños
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-23
5.0

Yoshua Bengio warns an AI agent might develop an ability to persuade humans to act in ways that suit it but are not necessarily good for all of us.

AI and the growing calls for caution – Editorial
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-09-18
6.0

Yoshua Bengio warns about the loss of control over increasingly powerful AI systems.

News am Morgen - Nachrichten vom 18. September 2026 - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-18
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Yoshua Bengio is a prominent voice in the campaign to rein in breakneck AI development.

‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulation is nearing Covid-style pivot moment | AI (artificial intelligence)
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-16
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Yoshua Bengio is considered one of the fathers of artificial intelligence and warns that humanity is losing control of this technology.

"on perd le contrôle", rencontré en garde le pionnier Yoshua Bengio dans un entretien à l'AFP
Le Nouvelliste – oldest Haitian newspaper, est. 1898·HaitiHaiti· 2026-09-16
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Yoshua Bengio warned before a committee of the American Congress about the misuse of AI.

KI für Waffenmissbrauch im Fokus
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-16
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Yoshua Bengio, a Turing Award winner, suggests developing a future superintelligence without autonomy.

Wie Forscher KI dazu bringen wollen, menschliche Werte zu achten
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-16
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Yoshua Bengio, a pioneer of modern AI, has campaigned against break-neck AI development.

Could AI really wipe out humanity and hijack the internet? | AI (artificial intelligence)
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-15
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Yoshua Bengio warned for stricter regulations to address risks associated with AI.

KI ausser Kontrolle? Die Debatte über Sicherheit und Risiken
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-15
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Yoshua Bengio, a Turing Award laureate, is concerned about current developments in artificial intelligence.

De ce se tem experții AI de dispariția omenirii
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-09-15
7.0

Yoshua Bengio, a researcher awarded the highest prize in computer science, has written several blog posts on AI risks.

Droht uns wirklich eine KI-Apokalypse?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-13
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AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio also warned that autonomous systems pursuing unintended objectives could produce increasingly serious incidents.

Asked to solve a lab test, AI hacked the internet instead: When agents start doing things nobody told them to do
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-08-11
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Yoshua Bengio, known as a 'godfather of AI', describes the OpenAI incident as extremely concerning.

Làn sóng tác nhân AI 'nổi loạn' dần hình thành
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-08-08
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Yoshua Bengio coordinated the International Report on Artificial Intelligence Security 2026.

Solo nos salva la comunicación
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-08-07
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Yoshua Bengio is mentioned as one of the world-renowned experts who developed a voluntary code of conduct for the AI Act.

Index - Tech-Tudomány - Új korszak kezdődik az interneten: életbe léptek az EU legújabb szabályozásai
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-08-03
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Yoshua Bengio, a winner of the A.M. Turing Award, is leading a group of researchers developing a 'researcher AI' under the name 'LoiZéro'.

La "independencia" de dos modelos de IA pone en alerta al sector
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-08-02
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Sharing a LinkedIn post, Yoshua Bengio wrote: 'This incident is deeply concerning.'

How OpenAI's model hacking into world's biggest AI repository firm Hugging Face is dangerous in more ways than one
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-07-31
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Yoshua Bengio, a pioneer in AI, noted that there are no obvious technical barriers to creating AI systems that could develop consciousness.

Οταν η ΑΙ βγαίνει εκτός ελέγχου: Η «ανταρσία» ενός έξυπνου προγράμματος
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-07-25
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Yoshua Bengio collaborated with Yang Zhilin on influential research regarding large language models.

Nhà sáng lập 9x bỏ Mỹ về Trung Quốc, ra AI 'gây xôn xao'
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-07-21
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Yoshua Bengio is a pioneering computer scientist who examined leading neuroscientific theories of consciousness in relation to AI.

Could AI be conscious? | AI (artificial intelligence)
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-19
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Yoshua Bengio, co-chair of the Panel, warned that AI's capabilities exceed both scientific understanding and government adaptability.

IA : l'ONU alerte sur une technologie qui avance plus vite que sa gouvernance
Le Matin – prominent French-language Moroccan newspaper·MoroccoMorocco· 2026-07-02
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Yoshua Bengio, a prominent scientist known as one of the 'Godfathers of AI', led a study on AI risks.

World leaders, CEOs attend AI summit in India
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-16
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Yoshua Bengio is a Turing Award winner from the University of Montreal.

Cognizant, le géant américain des services informatiques, poursuit son déploiement de l’IA
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-02-02
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