Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton says Google will win the AI race; those less likely to win are Microsoft and …

Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton says Google will win the AI race; those less likely to win are Microsoft and …

By TOI Tech Desk
Publication Date: 2026-11-01 10:37:00

Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton

Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton believes tech giant Google has a strong chance of winning the AI race, while Microsoft and Meta may be less likely to emerge as leaders. However, Hinton also acknowledged that his past association with Google could influence his view. “If I had to bet on one lot of people, it would probably be Google,” Geoffrey Hinton said while sharing his views on which companies could lead the AI race. “But I used to work for Google, so don’t take me too seriously about that. I have a vested interest in them winning,” he further added.Hinton, who is widely known as the ‘Godfather of AI’ for his pioneering work in the field, also named Anthropic and OpenAI as companies that could challenge Google.

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