New Delhi, July 28 -- Artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has once again expressed deep concerns about the pace and direction of AI development, warning that many leading tech companies continue to downplay the potential risks involved. Speaking on the One Decision podcast, Hinton criticised the lack of genuine urgency among industry leaders, despite a growing understanding of the possible consequences.

"Many of the people in big companies, I think, are downplaying the risk publicly," he said. While Hinton acknowledged that some figures within the AI community are aware of the dangers, he suggested this awareness is often not reflected in their public stance.

Hinton pointed to Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, as someo...