US EditionThe Godfather of AI is more worried than ever about the future of AI
- Geoffrey Hinton, the 77-year-old Nobel Prize winner known as the 'godfather of AI,' recently warned about serious risks posed by artificial intelligence.
- Hinton cited rapid AI advances and minimal regulation as background causes, noting big tech prioritizes profits over safety efforts.
- He described AI as a 'cute tiger cub' that might grow dangerous and emphasized society remains unprepared for human-level AI soon arriving.
- Hinton estimated a '10 to 20%' chance AI systems could seize control, adding that superintelligence may emerge within ten years or less.
- He urged greater investment in AI safety research and international cooperation to address these risks before AI surpasses human control.
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Godfather of AI issues serious warning about its dangers
ALBAWABA - Geoffrey Hinton, the British-Canadian computer scientist and cognitive psychologist known as the Godfather of Artificial Intelligence (AI), issued a serious warning about the dangers of AI, saying that it could eventually take control away from humans...
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(OPINION) Geoffrey Hinton, often hailed as the “Godfather of AI,” has issued a stark warning about the future of artificial intelligence, raising concerns that machines could one day take control from humans. Hinton, whose pioneering work on neural networks laid the groundwork for today’s AI revolution, recently stepped away from his role at Google to […]
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Geoffrey Hinton gave a "sort of 10 to 20% chance" that AI systems could one day seize control.PONTUS LUNDAHL/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty ImagesGeoffrey Hinton, the "godfather of AI," says the technology is advancing faster than expected.He warned that if AI becomes superintelligent, humans may have no way of stopping it from taking over.Hinton, who previously worked at Google, compared AI development to raising a tiger cub that could turn deadl…
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