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'Dangerous proposition': Top scientists warn of out-of-control AI


Yoshua Bengio and Max Tegmark, two of the world's most prominent AI scientists, warned of the dangers of uncontrollable artificial intelligence.

Yoshua Bengio (L) and Max Tegmark (R) discuss the development of artificial general intelligence during a live podcast recording of CNBC's "Beyond The Valley" in Davos, Switzerland in January 2025. Artificial general intelligence built like "agents" could prove dangerous as its creators might lose control of the system, two of of the world's most prominent AI scientists told CNBC. Artificial intelligence that is smarter than humans being built like "agents" could prove dangerous amid lack of clarity over controls, two of of the world's most prominent AI scientists told CNBC.

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