Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI
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- Points14
- Comments5
–Rank now
#13Peak rank
1Days on list
58Score · 7d
Nov 4, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Hacker News
- Points
- 14
- Comments
- 5
- Submitted by
- alkyon
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
- Site
- theguardian.com
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Trending history
Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 4, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 20 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #13 of 30, reached on Nov 4, 15:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 4, 15:37 UTC.
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Last 14 days
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13
Oct 26today
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A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
The scene is bleak, silent, desert-like with a few dead trees bleached white by unfiltered UV. Nothing moves. In the distance a cave, and from that cave ... no shit Sherlock
We should have not left the trees. You cannot disrupt banking and power if they do not exist. Checkmate!
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Is Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 4, 15:37 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI reached?
#13 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 4, 15:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 4, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (20 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
14 points and 5 comments; submitted by alkyon on Nov 4, 2026.