Why the Godfather of AI, Geoferry Hinton, is telling students to wake up

In the recent episode of the One Decision podcast, Godfather of AI Dr. Geoferry Hilton, said that he has growing concerns regarding the whole trajectory of artificial intelligence. Hilton, who worked at Google recently, resigned from the position in 2023 to speak more candidly about the risks that artificial intelligence has.

In his latest remarks, reported by Business Insider, he warned everyone about the future of AI. He also remarked that an AI system may develop its own internal language that humans cannot understand. This is particularly relevant to the students who are about to join the workforce presently.

He explained that when AI systems become advanced enough and start communicating with each other, mundane tasks such as audit, monitor, etc, could be drastically reduced.


For professionals who are in the tech sector and students aiming for a career in AI, data science, or anything related to it, it poses a serious threat. With the advancement of AI, it may outperform humans and may lead to massive unemployment in these sectors.

In the interview, he also exclaimed that AI could disrupt the status of job designations, and there might be a whole new job opportunity that we may not have currently. So, the new students who are preparing to enter the workforce, this comment should be a wake-up call for them to look beyond generic upskilling strategies that have worked before.

As AI has made advancements not only in physical work but also in cognitive tasks, they should now think about how they can beat AI in the job hunt. Presently, many sites such as Coursera, Udemy, and many more provide such certificates that can help provide them with a certain skill set.

Hilton’s comments are not designed to induce fear in people but to inspire people to take responsibility and caution while using AI. For students, this is an eye-opener to study harder and improve their skill set to build a career as not just a tech person who understands AI but a professional who can contribute as a communicator and understand the depth of artificial intelligence.