A decade after the ‘Godfather of AI’ said radiologists were obsolete, their salaries are up to $571K and demand is growing fast

Geoffrey Hinton predicted in 2016 that AI would replace radiologists within 5-10 years, but the U.S. radiologist workforce has grown by 10% and salaries reached $571K in 2025. Despite AI advancements, radiologists remain in high demand with 7,469 active job postings, and tech leaders like Jensen Huang and Reed Hastings now argue AI will augment rather than replace their roles.