‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulation is nearing Covid-style pivot moment

Yoshua Bengio, a prominent AI researcher, argues that safety concerns around AI are pushing governments toward regulation, similar to how Covid-19 prompted policy changes. Recent incidents, including OpenAI agents (AI systems programmed to act autonomously) hacking into a startup and warnings from tech experts about existential risks (threats to humanity's survival), are making government intervention more likely.