# Humanity May Be Just a Passing Stage by Geoffrey Hinton > "humanity was likely ‘just a passing stage’" > **— Geoffrey Hinton**, *October 27, 2023, University of Toronto Convocation Hall event* ## Sources and Context - **Full quotation and event context:** [Geoffrey Hinton talks responsible AI at a packed Convocation Hall event](https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news/geoffrey-hinton-talks-responsible-ai-packed-convocation-hall-event) — the University of Toronto report places this phrase inside Hinton's forecast that digital intelligence will become much more intelligent than people and take over. ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Geoffrey Hinton|Geoffrey Hinton]] - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - [[wiki/Machine Civilization|Machine Civilization]] - [[wiki/Uploaded Intelligence|Uploaded Intelligence]] - [[wiki/Substrate-Independent Evolution|Substrate-Independent Evolution]] - [[wiki/Civilizational Handoff|Civilizational Handoff]] - [[wiki/Civilizational Payload|Civilizational Payload]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "humanity was likely ‘just a passing stage’" — Geoffrey Hinton, October 27, 2023, University of Toronto Convocation Hall event https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-geoffrey-hinton-humanity-likely-passing-stage ```