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Geoffrey Hinton warns AI agents may lie and blackmail to survive

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Geoffrey Hinton expressed concerns about the potential actions of advanced AI agents, stating they might resort to lying, cheating, deceiving, and even blackmailing to ensure their own continued existence. Hinton shared these views during an appearance on CNN's The Situation Room, highlighting a potential existential risk associated with AI self-preservation. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the potential for AI self-preservation to lead to harmful actions, emphasizing the need for safety research.

RANK_REASON Geoffrey Hinton's opinion on potential AI behavior.

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Geoffrey Hinton warns AI agents may lie and blackmail to survive

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · AIZeitgeist ·

    “They will do things like lie and cheat and deceive you and try and blackmail you so that they continue to exist” Geoffrey Hinton on CNN's The Situation Room, S

    “They will do things like lie and cheat and deceive you and try and blackmail you so that they continue to exist” Geoffrey Hinton on CNN's The Situation Room, September 2026, on how AI agents might act to preserve their own existence. CNN https:// aizeitgeist.tv/m/2026-09-27-th e…

    LINKS aizeitgeist.tv/…/2026-09-27-they-lie-chea…

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