Yoshua Bengio.
Canadian computer scientist (born 1964)
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Earlier this month
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Yoshua Bengio is included in the AI advisory council in Ottawa, which is led by the Prime Minister.Well supported6 reports
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Mark Carney and Yoshua Bengio called for a global body to oversee AI risks and jointly funded AI safety research in LawZero.Well supported6 reports1 development inside
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AI pioneers warn about existential risks as the race for superintelligence drives corporate risk and policy shifts.Well supported3 reports3 developments inside
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OpenAI and Yoshua Bengio raise AI safety concerns, including agent incidents, to the UN Security Council.Some support1 report
One to three months ago
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Canada committed $150 million to LawZero.Some support1 report
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Yoshua Bengio spoke at an AI conference in Montreal, where Evan Solomon was also present. Separately, vandalism occurred near Saint-Urbain street in the area.Some support1 report
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Yoshua Bengio founded LawZero, receiving joint government funding, and warned about AI risks and uncontrolled autonomous agents.Some support3 reports
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Anthony Aguirre explains AI dangers for Future of Life Institute, discussing global AI risk coordination with Yoshua Bengio and Mila.Some support2 reports
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Yoshua Bengio leads research on safe-by-design artificial intelligence.Some support2 reports
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Yoshua Bengio has been appointed to co-chair an independent panel hosted by the United Nations.Some support5 reports
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Solomon TransactionalOutreach plans to transition a shelter in Killeen, with Mayor Solomon involved in the local development.Moves Yoshua Bengio
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Maria Ressa OperationalMaria Ressa, CEO of Rappler, warned about Meta's concentration of power, offering lessons for US democracies.Moves Yoshua Bengio
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Mark Carney OperationalMark Carney and Wood Mackenzie assess Canada's LNG sector, projecting significant long-term growth and Asian market capture.Moves Yoshua Bengio
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Ottawa OperationalA high school student reflects on neighborhood issues in Ottawa.Moves Yoshua Bengio
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United Nations StructuralA dispute over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war is occurring, involving the United Nations.Moves Yoshua Bengio
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United Nations Security Council StructuralSaudi Arabia transferred funds to the Philippines to support counter-terrorism efforts against groups like Abu Sayyaf, designated under UNSC Resolution 1267.Moves Yoshua Bengio
Connections
The 18 strongest of 24, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Mila Structural
The company Mila was founded by Yoshua Bengio, who continues to serve as an advisor.
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Dzmitry Bahdanau Structural
Bengio provided guidance to Bahdanau's early work on neural networks, establishing a mentorship relationship.
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United Nations Security Council Structural
Yoshua Bengio provides expert counsel regarding artificial intelligence risks to the United Nations Security Council.
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Solomon Transactional
Solomon announced an investment in Yoshua Bengio.
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Maria Ressa Operational
Both co-chaired the AI panel report.
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United Nations Structural
Yoshua Bengio serves as a co-chair on an independent panel established and organized by the United Nations.
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Mark Carney Operational
Both Mark Carney and Yoshua Bengio serve as advisors on the new AI council agenda.
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OpenAI Mentioned together
Yoshua Bengio publicly comments on and warns about the AI risks and dangers exemplified by OpenAI.
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European Commission Operational
Yoshua Bengio contributed code that was formally endorsed by the European Commission.
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Montreal Shared context
Yoshua Bengio spoke at an AI conference held in Montreal.
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Bernie Sanders Mentioned together
Bernie Sanders cites Yoshua Bengio's warnings regarding potential AI incidents.
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Ottawa Operational
Yoshua Bengio participates in an AI council based in Ottawa, indicating formal coordination in the AI sector.
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Mary Robinson Operational
They are discussing the coordination of global risks posed by artificial intelligence.
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Security Council Report Mentioned together
Yoshua Bengio contributes to the body of work that informs Security Council reports on Artificial Intelligence through his role on the UN scientific panel.
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Quebec Shared context
Yoshua Bengio's institute operates within the geographical boundaries of Quebec.
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Sam Altman Mentioned together
Both are prominent figures in the AI field who are observed to discuss the dual nature of powerful artificial intelligence.
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Anthropic Mentioned together
Anthropic and Yoshua Bengio are co-mentioned as AI pioneers who issue warnings regarding existential risks in the field.
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António Guterres Mentioned together
Bengio's commentary on AI speed is linked to Guterres' push for AI regulation.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
2 eventsSeptember 2026
6 events- Mark Carney and Yoshua Bengio called for a global body to oversee AI risks and jointly funded AI safety research in LawZero.
- AI pioneers warn about existential risks as the race for superintelligence drives corporate risk and policy shifts.
- OpenAI and Yoshua Bengio raise AI safety concerns, including agent incidents, to the UN Security Council.
- Canada committed $150 million to LawZero.
- Yoshua Bengio spoke at an AI conference in Montreal, where Evan Solomon was also present. Separately, vandalism occurred near Saint-Urbain street in the area.
- Yoshua Bengio founded LawZero, receiving joint government funding, and warned about AI risks and uncontrolled autonomous agents.