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# “One of the original AI alignment researchers, @paulfchristiano, at the Hinton…”

Simon Lermen (@SimonLermenAI), X, 2026-11-10.
Source: https://x.com/SimonLermenAI/status/2120146848287440906

## Archived text

> One of the original AI alignment researchers, @paulfchristiano, at the Hinton Lectures:
> "I think there is a high risk of an AI takeover within the next three years."
> "If, say, you or me or Donald Trump wanted to stop [AIs], they would be as ineffective as if you or me was trying to stop the US military."

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## Cited in

- 2026-11-09: [Paul Christiano's Hinton Lectures](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-11-09-christiano-hinton-lectures-takeover-risk/)

## People in this post

- [Donald Trump](https://postcutoff.com/person/donald-trump/), President of the United States
- [Geoffrey Hinton](https://postcutoff.com/person/geoffrey-hinton/), University Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto