A technology expert has warned of accelerating progressions in AI development that could be putting humanity in danger, raising the alarm about the threat of 'AIs that are smarter than people'

The British-Canadian computer scientist often touted as a “godfather” of artificial intelligence has shortened the odds of AI wiping out humanity over the next three decades, warning the pace of technological change is “much faster” than expected.

Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “Godfather of AI,” has issued a chilling warning: AI could drive humans to extinction within the next 10 years.