Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Yoshua Bengio

@yoshuabengio.bsky.social

7.7K followers 39 following 130 posts

Working towards the safe development of AI for the benefit of all at Université de Montréal, LawZero and Mila. A.M. Turing Award Recipient and most-cited AI researcher. https://lawzero.org/en https://yoshuabengio.org/profile/

lawzero.org

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · Jun 3

Today marks a big milestone for me. I'm launching @law-zero.bsky.social, a nonprofit focusing on a new safe-by-design approach to AI that could both accelerate scientific discovery and provide a safeguard against the dangers of agentic AI.

LawZero - LoiZéro @law-zero.bsky.social · Jun 3

Every frontier AI system should be grounded in a core commitment: to protect human joy and endeavour. Today, we launch LawZero, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing safe-by-design AI. lawzero.org

3 23 66

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 1d

Ce fut un plaisir de discuter avec Daron Acemoglu des impacts sociaux, politiques et économiques de l’IA sur scène hier à Montréal.
Toutes mes félicitations à Daron Acemoglu pour son doctorat honoris causa de l'UQAM.

www.ledevoir.com/economie/923...

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 1d

I got the chance to join Daron Acemoglu onstage yesterday for a great discussion on AI’s social, political and economic impacts.
Congratulations @dacemoglumit.bsky.social on receiving an honorary doctorate from UQAM — a well-deserved honour and a pleasure to see you in Montréal!

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 5d

I recently spoke to the @wsj.com about my concerns with AI's trajectory, and the current competitive dynamics which push AI's capabilities forward without sufficient safety assurances.

Thanks to Isabelle Bousquette for a great conversation!

www.wsj.com/articles/a-g...

A ‘Godfather of AI’ Remains Concerned as Ever About Human Extinction

Yoshua Bengio worries about AI’s capacity to deceive users in pursuit of its own goals. “The scenario in “2001: A Space Odyssey” is exactly like this,” he says.

www.wsj.com

1 7 28

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 12d

We need global cooperation to steer AI toward a safe and beneficial future, and I was very pleased to see so many people come together these past few days with that shared goal.

1 17

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 12d

It was an honour to speak at the United Nations this week to address the UN Security Council on the impacts of AI on international peace & security, and to join the high-level multi-stakeholder informal meeting to launch the Global Dialogue on AI Governance.

1 4 29

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 15d

Je suis passé au balado RAD pour discuter de l'avenir de l'IA, des risques de la course actuelle dans le domaine, et de solutions pour une IA plus sécuritaire.

Merci à @olivierarbourmasse.bsky.social et à l'équipe de RAD pour l'excellente conversation!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxFI...

Intelligence artificielle : les risques de perdre le contrôle avec Yoshua Bengio | Le balado de Rad

YouTube video by Rad

www.youtube.com

1 4 13

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 16d

Establishing where we collectively draw red lines is essential to prevent unacceptable AI risks.

See the statement signed by myself and over 200 prominent figures:
red-lines.ai

200+ prominent figures endorse Global Call for AI Red Lines

AI could soon far surpass human capabilities and escalate risks such as engineered pandemics, widespread disinformation, large-scale manipulation of individuals including children...

red-lines.ai

2 8 27

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 16d

Very pleased to be speaking with Harry Booth next week at #ALLIN2025, Canada’s premier AI event.

We’ll be discussing some of the biggest topics in AI right now during the keynote session titled “AI at a Defining Moment: Ensuring Safety Through Technical and Societal Safeguards.”

allinevent.ai

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 19d

To better understand & navigate the path to superintelligence & prevent the creation of uncontrolled AI, we must build trust across corporations & countries, create safety & verification mechanisms, avoid dangerous power imbalance, and ensure AI's benefits are shared globally.
campaign.controlai.com

Ban Superintelligence

Preventing extinction risk from AI.

campaign.controlai.com

2 2 15

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 23d

This paper yields the same conclusion as what @mustafasuleymanai.bsky.social recently posted on the danger of 'seemingly conscious AI'.

mustafa-suleyman.ai/seemingly-co...

We must build AI for people; not to be a person

mustafa-suleyman.ai

4 15

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 23d

My paper with @ericelmoznino.bsky.social on AI consciousness and the danger of people seeing it (whether or not it is there) is out in @science.org.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Illusions of AI consciousness

The belief that AI is conscious is not without risk

www.science.org

1 17 47

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 26d

I recently discussed my work on building honest AI as a guardrail for the risks of frontier AI systems w/ Pier Luigi Pisa of La Repubblica. We also covered the potential economic inequities the global AI race could cause & how it could put Europe at a disadvantage.
www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2...

Yoshua Bengio, il “Padrino dell'IA”: “C'è il rischio che un solo individuo possa dominare il mondo”

Con i suoi studi, Bengio ha dato un contributo fondamentale allo sviluppo delle capacità dell’intelligenza artificiale moderna, rendendola in grado di affronta…

www.repubblica.it

2 11

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 26d

I don’t know if I feel like a jedi or a famous singer, but travelling around the world certainly allows me to participate in valuable conversations to make AI safer for humanity!

1 3

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 26d

This text in Corriere della Sera is a great recap of the rich discussions I’ve had in Italy this week with the AI & Fraternity Working Group coordinated by @riccardoluna.bsky.social. The Vatican is playing a crucial role in the global dialogue on AI.

www.corriere.it/tecnologia/2...

www.corriere.it

1 4

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 27d

I'm currently in Rome as part of the AI & Fraternity Working Group with a small group of AI experts invited by the Fratelli Tutti Foundation.
Very grateful to be able to reflect on the role & risks of AI for humanity, and for the chance to discuss with Fr. Paolo Benanti in person.

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · Sep 2

Félicitations et merci Hugo de reprendre le flambeau en tant que directeur scientifique de @mila-quebec.bsky.social. Ta rigueur, ta créativité et ta vision seront des atouts essentiels pour les prochains chapitres de notre institut.

Mila - Institut québécois d'IA @mila-quebec.bsky.social · Sep 2

Nous avons le plaisir d'annoncer la nomination du professeur Hugo Larochelle au poste de directeur scientifique de Mila. Son leadership sera déterminant pour faire progresser l'IA au Québec et au Canada dans ce moment charnière du développement de la technologie.

mila.quebec/fr/nouvelle/...

Hugo Larochelle devient le nouveau directeur scientifique de Mila | Mila

Montréal (Québec), le 2 septembre 2025 – Mila, l’institut québécois d’intelligence artificielle (IA) annonce la nomination de Hugo Larochelle, professeur associé à l’Université de Montréal et ancien d...

mila.quebec

2 21

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · Aug 28

Grateful to be recognized on TIME’s list of the TIME100 AI of 2025! #TIME100AI
time.com/collections/...

TIME100 AI 2025: Yoshua Bengio

Find out why Yoshua Bengio made TIME’s list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence

time.com

2 32

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · Aug 27

Global cooperation & coordination are among the most urgent tasks to mitigate AI risks & ensure the technology benefits all. Congratulations to the United Nations on establishing the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI & the Global Dialogue on AI Governance. media.un.org/unifeed/en/a...

UN / ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GOVERNANCE

The Secretary-General “warmly” welcomed the General Assembly's decision to establish two new mechanisms within the United Nations to promote international cooperation on the governance of artificial i...

media.un.org

1 5 22

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · Aug 25

This work will be instrumental in supporting the creation of our technical solution to address critical AI safety challenges and propel scientific discovery. Thank you to the
Gates Foundation!

LawZero - LoiZéro @law-zero.bsky.social · Aug 25

We are honored to have received a grant from the Gates Foundation to support our work on Scientist AI, aimed at developing safer, more trustworthy AI systems and bolstering scientific discovery.

Read the announcement: lawzero.org/en/news/lawz...

LawZero | LawZero Receives Grant to Develop Safe-by-Design AI Systems That Can Improve Scientific Discovery

LawZero today announced it has received a grant from the Gates Foundation to advance its work in developing AI safety benchmarks and algorithms.

lawzero.org

2 7

Reposted by Yoshua Bengio

FAR.AI @far.ai · Aug 19

Planning capabilities double every 7mo→human-level in 5yrs? @yoshuabengio.bsky.social: "We still don't know how to make sure powerful AIs won't turn against us" AIs now lie to avoid shutdown, self-preserve. Solution: Non-agentic "Scientist AIs" + global governance beyond market forces 👇

1 6 9

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · Aug 20

It was a pleasure to meet Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social and Minister Evan Solomon today as part of an official visit at @mila-quebec.bsky.social with many collaborators from our AI ecosystem. We discussed AI risk mitigation, sovereignty & economic potential among other important topics.

4 21

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · Aug 12

This video is a great illustration of scenarios from Daniel Kokotajlo et al’s “AI 2027,” highlighting the major risks of the race toward AGI.

AI development needs to be steered towards safer, more beneficial outcomes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KVD...

We're Not Ready for Superintelligence

YouTube video by AI In Context

www.youtube.com

1 1 13

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · Aug 6

Very insightful video by Tristan Harris on the growing risks of AI and the race to develop it—but just as importantly, on the danger of thinking our current path is inevitable.

We still have the chance to coordinate globally and create a safer way forward.
youtube.com/watch?v=86k8N4YsA7c

Is AI Apocalypse Inevitable? - Tristan Harris

YouTube video by After Skool

youtube.com

1 7 21

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · Aug 1

More information about the Safety & Security Chapter, as well as the other Chapters of the Code of Practice, and a list of confirmed signatories: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/...
7/7

The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice

The Code of Practice helps industry comply with the AI Act legal obligations on safety, transparency and copyright of general-purpose AI models.

digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu

Yoshua Bengio @yoshuabengio.bsky.social · Aug 1

My Co-chairs and I shared thoughts on what the Commission can do going forward to make the EU's regulatory regime for frontier AI in general go well, including but also beyond the Safety & Security Chapter. You can read them here: code-of-practice.ai?section=safe...
6/7

EU AI Act: General-Purpose AI Code of Practice

Final version of the Code of Practice for providers of general-purpose AI models under Article 56 of the EU AI Act.

code-of-practice.ai

1 2 2