The ‘Godfather of AI’ says this sector will be safe from being replaced by tech—but even then, only the ‘very skilled’ will hold down a job

The Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton. (Credit: Anadolu / Getty Images)

• Pioneering computer scientist and ex-Googler Geoffery Hinton predicts the health care industry will weather the AI storm that’s coming for most jobs. The “Godfather of AI” warns that only “very skilled” workers will stay employed—echoing Anthropic CEO’s job wipeout warnings, and Deepmind leader Demis Hassabis, who sees health care staying human. 

CEOs and experts agree that AI is creating a new world of work, but many are starkly divided on what it’ll look like. As AI agents and robots enter the picture,  the pioneering computer scientist dubbed the Godfather of AI, Geoffery Hinton, has predicted one industry will be safe from the potential jobs armageddon: healthcare.