# AI ‘godfather’ takes aim at Altman, Musk and Zuckerberg over ‘dangerous’ tech dominance

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ai-godfather-takes-aim-at-altman-musk-and-zuckerberg-over-dangerous-tech-dominance/
- Published: 2026-11-05T07:55:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T08:22:00+00:00
- Original publisher: City AM (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.cityam.com/ai-godfather-takes-aim-at-altman-musk-and-zuckerberg-over-dangerous-tech-dominance/
- Topics: AI, Americas, Business, Technology, UK, World

## Key points

- Hinton says UK dependence on US AI firms is dangerous.
- He doubts a shutdown switch could reliably control advanced AI.
- The UK has pledged £560m to support domestic AI development.

## Summary

Geoffrey Hinton has warned that the UK’s reliance on a small number of US technology firms for AI is “very dangerous”, questioning whether their leaders can be trusted to oversee increasingly powerful systems. He also argued that competition among governments and companies is driving AI development faster than safety work, with consequences for jobs and society.

Hinton criticised Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, and said a shutdown mechanism would be unreliable because advanced AI could persuade people not to switch it off. He doubted the UK would become a major force in AI, despite the government’s £500m Sovereign AI Fund and a further £60m added in the Budget. The article says ministers want to build domestic capability and reduce dependence on overseas firms, while the AI minister has warned the UK could otherwise become a high-value customer rather than a developer.

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