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Hinton is skeptical about the notion that AI development will result in a single dominant global company or nation—a "winner-take-all" scenario. He points out that our technological history has never involved entities near or surpassing human intelligence. As AI approaches and exceeds human capacity, the dynamics shift dramatically, raising the risk that a few corporations or countries could consolidate control, exacerbating inequalities.
He emphasizes that the most dangerous aspect isn’t just economic dominance but the potential loss of human agency. Once AI surpasses us, it may be impossible to steer or shut down, especially if profits and strategic interests motivate reckless deployment.