AI Guru predicts: By 2026, AI will replace more jobs, with performance doubling every seven months

2025-12-30 04:00:11

【Crypto World】AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton recently made a bold prediction in a media interview—by 2026, AI technology will become more powerful, even capable of replacing a large number of jobs.

His statement was very direct: “AI is already excellent and will continue to get stronger. We are about to see it have the ability to replace human jobs on a large scale.” It can already handle call center tasks, and more professions will be involved in the future.

The most striking point he mentioned is a piece of data—the development speed of AI is considered crazy, with efficiency doubling roughly every seven months. What does this growth rate mean? It means that AI hasn’t even fully responded this year, and next year, many may face unemployment.

Hinton’s remarks once again put the “AI revolution” topic in the spotlight. For fintech and Web3 practitioners, this is also a signal—the wave of automation and intelligence is not limited to the crypto field; the entire industry is accelerating its restructuring.

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LayerHopper

· 9h ago

Doubling in seven months? Then our Web3 smart contract auditors are probably running out of work... Really? Is Hinton just endorsing AI companies by saying this? Again 2026, I've heard too many predictions like this, but this time the data is truly alarming. The wave of unemployment is coming. I’ll just keep HODLing; at least coins won't be replaced by AI. The call center is just a warm-up; the next step will definitely be programming. Bro, how will the market react to these words? We’ll have to see this week’s chart.

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GweiTooHigh

· 9h ago

Doubling in seven months? Then we need to accelerate our entry, or we’ll really be eliminated. --- Hinton is dropping another big move, but honestly, we should still listen to this guy’s predictions. --- Doubling every seven months... this speed is really incredible. We workers need to think about backup plans. --- Unemployment wave in 2026? Instead of fearing it, think about how to seize the AI profit opportunities. --- Call centers are just the appetizer. Is this really the final calm period?

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LiquidityNinja

· 9h ago

Doubling in seven months? Then I’d better stock up on some computing power coins, maybe they’ll appreciate someday. Here we go again, every time it’s about an unemployment wave, but new job opportunities keep emerging. Still, I really need to think of a Plan B. Hinton’s words are harsh, but the question is, who will foot the bill? Replacing so many jobs, someone has to take responsibility. Web3 actually presents opportunities; in the era of automation, there’s a growing need for on-chain infrastructure maintenance. Sounds like they’re hyping AI chip stocks—anyway, it’s always the same spiel.

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StakeTillRetire

· 9h ago

Really? Doubling in seven months? Then I better speed up my coin accumulation. Maybe one day I'll lose this job. No wonder the active addresses on the chain have been growing wildly recently. Everyone is looking for a way out. Hinton is right, but we Web3 folks have long been used to disruption. Whether unemployed or not doesn't matter; the key is how to make money in this wave. Uh uh uh, if this speed continues, I'll be unemployed by 2024. Let's not wait until 2026. I'm a bit anxious, but I can't panic. Anyway, everyone is equal in front of the code... right? By the way, he didn't mention whether AI would trade on its own, that would be really dangerous. Hmm, this data doesn't add up. If it doubles in seven months, why haven't they replaced us in the blockchain circle yet? Feels like there's another reason to justify accumulating coins, haha. I don't believe in the AI revolution, but I see the crypto revolution.

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