Warnings from AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton make the risks of artificial intelligence harder to dismiss – and the case for robust controls much harder to postpone.
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Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer of artificial intelligence and Nobel laureate, is warning against the technology he helped develop: AI could lead to the extinction of humanity. This is not an inevitable end; but it is a terrifying warning from a man of algorithms, not wishes. His statements are short and concise. His words are calculated. He knows the weight of every word he utters; like a chief of staff or the head of an intelligence agency. The wor…