Geoffrey Hinton, a prominent AI researcher and Nobel laureate, expressed grave concerns about the potential dangers of superintelligent AI during a recent conference in Toronto. He warned that without integrating 'maternal instincts' into AI systems, humanity risks extinction. Hinton emphasized the importance of designing AI to prioritize human welfare, stating, “We need to think of AIs as our mothers and us as the babies.” He believes that superintelligent AI, which could emerge in the next two decades, poses an existential threat that could lead to human extinction. Hinton, who left his position at Google in 2023 to discuss these issues more freely, argues that tech companies should abandon the idea of making AI subservient to humans and instead focus on nurturing AI to care for humanity. He estimates a 10-20% chance of AI leading to human extinction in the next 30 years, but optimistically suggests the likelihood is less than 15%. Hinton's insights call for urgent discussions on the ethical development of AI.