Geoffrey Hinton, a leading AI researcher often referred to as the “Godfather of AI,” warns that the U.S. Congress may have only about a year left to pass safeguards for artificial intelligence before the systems become harder to control. He says regulators need to act quickly to reduce the risk that advanced AI is deployed without adequate safety measures.
Multiple outlets report the same core message: Hinton frames the timeline as urgent because rapid progress could outpace the ability of policymakers to write and implement effective rules. NBC News and NDTV both emphasize his warning that Congress’s window for regulation may be limited to roughly a year.
Business Insider adds context, noting that Hinton’s warning follows closely on commentary from within the AI industry. It reports that days earlier Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay urging the industry to “pace the frontier,” highlighting that calls for slower, safer development and stronger governance are coming from different parts of the AI ecosystem.
