EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSIn a wide-ranging interview, Hinton said he now sees where AI can play a role in military operations, a reversal from his previous skepticism about such applications.Geoffrey Hinton in Toronto in 2023.Ramsey Cardy / Sportsfile via Getty Images fileJune 9, 2026, 9:33 AM EDTNEW YORK — AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton thinks that Anthropic is losing its focus on safe tech development as competitive and financial pressures force it to pursue other goals, he told NBC News in a wide-ranging interview in late May.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.