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He compares the current situation to a hypothetical scenario where an alien invasion fleet is spotted, expected to arrive in about ten years. We would understandably respond with urgency and preparations. Similarly, Hinton warns, we are constructing entities—AI systems—that might surpass human intelligence and arrive sooner than anticipated, posing existential risks. The critical question, he emphasizes, is: how will humanity coexist with superintelligent machines?