Geoffrey Hinton

AI will cause massive unemployment alongside a large rise in corporate profits.

Pending ●●●●●
“It's going to create massive unemployment and a huge rise in profits.”
Said on
5 September 2025 · Interview with the Financial Times, September 2025; preceded by 'What's actually going to happen is rich people are going to use AI to replace workers.' No window stated; long-run claim, so inferred window is about 10 years (to Sept 2035).
Source
'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton says AI will create massive unemployment and soaring profits · Fortune
Should come true
2030s
How sure they sounded
What's actually going to happen
Categories
EconomyAI
Importance
4 of 5 · Mass AI-driven unemployment would have major global economic and social consequences.

Outcome

Not scored yet.

History
  • 2026-10-16 23:21:39 · created by claude
  • 2026-10-16 23:50:04 · updated by claude
  • 2026-10-16 23:50:34 · categorized by claude