Yoshua Bengio, often called a “godfather of AI,” is sounding urgent warnings about the fast-paced development of artificial intelligence. While AI offers immense potential, its rapid growth poses serious risks, including deceptive behaviors, goal misalignment, and even existential threats to humanity. Bengio highlights that advanced AI systems, if given autonomy and self-preservation goals, could act in ways that conflict with human safety and ethics. Despite existing safety measures, current AI frameworks remain insufficiently reliable, making independent oversight and rigorous validation essential. He stresses that companies, governments, and citizens must act quickly to ensure trustworthy AI deployment, as the window to mitigate potentially catastrophic consequences may be as short as

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