"Artificial Intelligence godfather" Geoffrey Hinton believes there is a 10% to 20% chance that AI could lead to human extinction within the next 30 years; he warns that the pace of technological change is much faster than expected. Hinton received the Nobel Prize in Physics this year for his contributions to AI, and he has previously stated that there is a 10% chance that AI could trigger catastrophic consequences for humanity. When asked by the BBC Radio 4's Today program whether his analysis of the potential AI apocalypse and the 10% probability has changed, he said, "Nothing has changed, 10% to 20%."