# Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn't compete and would be… by Stephen Hawking > "Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn't compete and would be superseded." > **— Stephen Hawking**, *BBC interview on AI (2014), widely cited wording* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: BBC interview on AI (2014), widely cited wording.