Yoshua Bengio On A.I. Risks, Model Breakthroughs and Canada’s Role
In this wide-ranging Q&A, Yoshua Bengio—pioneer of deep learning and founder of Mila, Quebec’s leading A.I. research institute—reflects on the rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence and the risks he believes are being overlooked. Bengio discusses why leaving A.I. development solely to private industry is a dangerous mistake, how OpenAI’s o1 model marked a turning point and why the rise of agentic systems raises the specter of misalignment and risk.
