# Geoffrey Hinton, who invented the neural network system that enables AI models to learn like humans, quit Google in 2023 to alert the world that while further development of AI could lead us to a utopian future.

*genai · news · 2026-04-23 · Livemint*

## Key points

- AI Lab Watch reports tech firms obfuscate or misreport internal safety evaluations of AI models.
- AI models are now directly integrated into autonomous weapon systems for targeting and executing strikes.
- India's Economic Survey 2025-26 calls for establishing an AI Safety Institute under IT ministry guidelines.
- China is not currently included in key global AI safety proposals, but its participation is essential.
- Historical nuclear treaties show that global guardrails only succeed with participation from all major powers.

**Companies:** Google
**Countries:** United States, China, India, United Kingdom, European Union, Russia, Japan, South Korea

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