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The 'Godfather of AI' says he's 'very sad' about what his life's work has become

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AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warned that rapid advances could upend jobs, power, and humanity itself.JORGE UZON/AFP via Getty ImagesGeoffrey Hinton said he's very sad that the AI he helped create has become dangerous and ignored.Hinton, the Godfather of AI, said that machines could outsmart humans and resist shutdown.He said failing to research coexistence with smarter AI could prove catastrophic for humanity."Very sad."That's how Geoffrey Hinton,…

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Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel Prize winner in Physics 2024 and considered the godfather of artificial intelligence, has issued one of the strongest warnings about the social impact of the technology he helped create. His message is sharp: AI will not only transform the labour market, but will increase poverty dramatically. The reason is not technical, but structural: there will not be enough job conversion to absorb the millions of displaced workers. U…

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