I maj 2023 meddelte Hinton sin opsigelse fra Google, for at kunne "frit udtale sig om risiciene ved kunstig intelligens" <ref name=":2">{{Kilde nyheder|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/technology/ai-google-chatbot-engineer-quits-hinton.html|title='The Godfather of A.I.' Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead|last=Metz|first=Cade|date=1. maj 2023|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2023-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501153311/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/technology/ai-google-chatbot-engineer-quits-hinton.html|archive-date=1. maj 2023|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Opsigelsen har skabt stor bevågenhed over hele verden. Han har udtrykt bekymring over bevidst misbrug af ondsindede aktører, teknologisk arbejdsløshed og eksistentiel risiko fra kunstig generel intelligens.<ref name=":0">{{Kilde nyheder|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/godfather-of-artificial-intelligence-talks-impact-and-potential-of-new-ai/|title="Godfather of artificial intelligence" talks impact and potential of new AI|date=25. marts 2023|work=CBS News|access-date=2023-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328225221/https://www.cbsnews.com/video/godfather-of-artificial-intelligence-talks-impact-and-potential-of-new-ai/|archive-date=28. marts 2023}}</ref><ref>Artikel på Wired (8.maj 2023) : What really made Geoffrey Hinton into an AI doomer https://www.wired.com/story/geoffrey-hinton-ai-chatgpt-dangers/</ref>
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