‘Godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton warns of AI-driven extinction in next 30 years : ‘Evolution allowed baby to control mother…’
1 week, 5 days ago

‘Godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton warns of AI-driven extinction in next 30 years : ‘Evolution allowed baby to control mother…’

Live Mint  

Geoffrey Hinton, the British-Canadian computer scientist widely regarded as the “godfather” of artificial intelligence, has raised alarm bells regarding the potential risks associated with AI development. In a recent interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Hinton indicated that the likelihood of AI leading to human extinction within the next three decades has increased to between 10 per cent and 20 per cent. Hinton flags rapid AI advancements Asked on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme if he had changed his analysis of a potential AI apocalypse and the one in 10 chance of it happening, Hinton said: “Not really, 10 per cent to 20 per cent.” Hinton’s estimate prompted Today’s guest editor, the former chancellor Sajid Javid, to say “you’re going up”, to which Hinton replied: “If anything. Evolution put a lot of work into allowing the baby to control the mother, but that’s about the only example I know of.” Human intelligence compared to AI London-born Hinton, a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, said humans would be like toddlers compared with the intelligence of highly powerful AI systems.

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'Godfather of AI' shortens odds that new technology will wipe out human race over the next 30 years
1 week, 4 days ago

'Godfather of AI' shortens odds that new technology will wipe out human race over the next 30 years

Daily Mail  

The British-Canadian computer scientist dubbed the 'Godfather of AI' has shortened the odds of artificial intelligence wiping out humans over the next 30 years, warning the technology could one day 'take control'. He had previously said there was a 10 per cent chance of the technology causing the extinction of the human race - but now predicts that figure to …

AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton warns humanity faces 10% to 20% chance of extinction in next 30 years
1 week, 4 days ago

AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton warns humanity faces 10% to 20% chance of extinction in next 30 years

Hindustan Times  

Computer Scientist Geoffrey Hinton, who is regarded as the "godfather" of artificial intelligence worldwide, has warned the masses that the recent technology could lead to human extinction in the next three decades. Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 laureate, British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton shared his evolving views on AI’s potential risks. The British-Canadian computer scientist, who was awarded the Nobel …

Regulations needed to stop AI being used for ‘bad things’ – Geoffrey Hinton
1 week, 6 days ago

Regulations needed to stop AI being used for ‘bad things’ – Geoffrey Hinton

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton said we need to be “very careful” and …

Former Google CEO believes AI companies should consider ‘unplugging’ AI before it is too late
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Former Google CEO believes AI companies should consider ‘unplugging’ AI before it is too late

Firstpost  

Schmidt warned that the ability for AI systems to self-improve could be closer than many anticipate, potentially arriving within the next few years. Image Credit: Reuters Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, has raised alarm bells about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, warning that systems capable of self-improvement could pose unforeseen risks. The rise of autonomous AI Schmidt warned …

India not yet ready for AI regulations says Experts
4 months ago

India not yet ready for AI regulations says Experts

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: On the second day of the Global AI Summit 2024 at HICC, experts from various fields discussed key aspects of Artificial Intelligence. Arghya Sengupta, Founder & Research Director of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, said that India is not yet ready for AI regulations and that small innovators and developers could be most affected and recommended adopting certain codes …

Hollywood has ‘helped to fan flames of fear about AI’, peers hear
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hollywood has ‘helped to fan flames of fear about AI’, peers hear

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If like me, you are from a certain generation, these …

‘Terminator-style’ loss of control is biggest AI risk, Technology Secretary says
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Terminator-style’ loss of control is biggest AI risk, Technology Secretary says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On the loss of control concern – which has been a topic of discussion in …

Big Tech players balance seeking and avoiding AI regulation
1 year, 4 months ago

Big Tech players balance seeking and avoiding AI regulation

The Hindu  

Global Big Tech firms’ efforts to keep regulation away from their Artificial Intelligence initiatives have succeeded in warding off any immediate action in India. “At this stage, if we try to regulate AI very much, it will hamper the development of the sector also,” Akash Tripathi, the in-charge for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s Artificial Intelligence & Emerging …

AI poses a profound threat – but could also help us in a variety of important ways, experts agree
1 year, 4 months ago

AI poses a profound threat – but could also help us in a variety of important ways, experts agree

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That was the conclusion of The Independent’s latest premium live event, which saw experts discuss the question: …

'Godfather of AI' urges governments to stop machine takeover
1 year, 6 months ago

'Godfather of AI' urges governments to stop machine takeover

The Hindu  

Geoffrey Hinton, one of the so-called godfathers of artificial intelligence, urged governments on Wednesday to step in and make sure that machines do not take control of society. "Before AI is smarter than us, I think the people developing it should be encouraged to put a lot of work into understanding how it might try and take control away," Hinton …

‘Artificial intelligence will wipe humanity within 10 years’: 42% top CEOs warn in survey
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Artificial intelligence will wipe humanity within 10 years’: 42% top CEOs warn in survey

Hindustan Times  

Top business leaders are divided on the impending risks that artificial intelligence can bear on human beings, with 42% of them believing that the technological revolution has the ability to wipe humanity within 5-10 years. Last month, Geoffrey Hinton, who created a foundation technology for AI systems, also warned over "profound risks to society and humanity" due to AI. The …

AI has potential to create ‘dystopia or utopia’, minister says
1 year, 7 months ago

AI has potential to create ‘dystopia or utopia’, minister says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We have to take breathing space to make sure we’re getting this right for the …

Explained | Are safeguards needed to make AI systems safe?
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | Are safeguards needed to make AI systems safe?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On May 30, the Centre for AI Safety issued a terse statement aimed at opening the discussion around possible existential risks arising out of artificial intelligence. The CAIS’s statement, endorsed by high-profile tech leaders, comes just two weeks after Mr. Altman, along with IBM’s Chief Privacy Office Christina Montgomery and AI scientist Gary Marcus, testified before …

AI same risk as nuclear wars, experts warn
1 year, 7 months ago

AI same risk as nuclear wars, experts warn

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. DeepMind and OpenAI chief executives Demis Hassabis and Sam Altman pledged their support to a short statement …

AI Poses Risks At Par With Pandemics & Nuclear Wars, Claim DeepMind, OpenAI, Top Players
1 year, 7 months ago

AI Poses Risks At Par With Pandemics & Nuclear Wars, Claim DeepMind, OpenAI, Top Players

ABP News  

A statement released by the Center for AI Safety, signed by hundreds of executives and academics, highlights the need to consider artificial intelligence as a societal risk on par with pandemics and nuclear wars. As AI continues to rapidly advance beyond predictions, there is a growing realisation that it has the potential to exacerbate existing risks, such as engineered pandemics …

AI poses ‘risk of extinction’, tech CEOs warn
1 year, 7 months ago

AI poses ‘risk of extinction’, tech CEOs warn

Al Jazeera  

Warning follows open letter earlier this year that called for a six-month pause on AI development. “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war,” a group of AI experts and other high-profile figures said in a brief statement released by the Center for AI Safety, …

Does AI Pose 'Risk of Extinction' to Humanity? Top AI Executives Answer This Question
1 year, 7 months ago

Does AI Pose 'Risk of Extinction' to Humanity? Top AI Executives Answer This Question

News 18  

Top artificial intelligence executives including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday joined experts and professors in raising the “risk of extinction from AI”, which they urged policymakers to equate at par with risks posed by pandemics and nuclear war. Recent developments in AI have created tools supporters say can be used in applications from medical diagnostics to writing legal briefs, …

Mitigating ‘extinction’ from AI should be ‘global priority’, experts say
1 year, 7 months ago

Mitigating ‘extinction’ from AI should be ‘global priority’, experts say

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some of the biggest names in the development of artificial intelligence have called …

AI Could Match Human Intelligence In Five Years: Google DeepMind CEO
1 year, 8 months ago

AI Could Match Human Intelligence In Five Years: Google DeepMind CEO

News 18  

2023 is shaping up to be the year of Artificial Intelligence—generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Bing, and Google’s Bard are making headlines. Geoffrey Hinton, known as the ‘Godfather of AI,’ left Google citing concerns about its dangers. Now, another Google executive, Denis Hassabis, who is the CEO of DeepMind, a startup that was acquired by Google in 2014, has made …

Scientists warn of AI dangers but don’t agree on solutions
1 year, 8 months ago

Scientists warn of AI dangers but don’t agree on solutions

Associated Press  

— Computer scientists who helped build the foundations of today’s artificial intelligence technology are warning of its dangers, but that doesn’t mean they agree on what those dangers are or how to prevent them. Humanity’s survival is threatened when “smart things can outsmart us,” so-called Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton said at a conference Wednesday at the Massachusetts Institute of …

4 dangers that most worry AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton
1 year, 8 months ago

4 dangers that most worry AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Geoffrey Hinton, an award-winning computer scientist known as the “godfather of artificial intelligence,” is having some serious second thoughts about the fruits of his labors. Shortly after the Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI released its latest AI model called GPT-4 in March, more than 1,000 researchers and technologists signed a letter calling for a six-month pause on AI development …

4 dangers that most worry AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton
1 year, 8 months ago

4 dangers that most worry AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Geoffrey Hinton, an award-winning computer …

‘Godfather of AI’ leaves Google and gives terrifying warning about the future of technology
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Godfather of AI’ leaves Google and gives terrifying warning about the future of technology

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “godfather of AI”, has quit Google with a …

'Godfather of Artificial Intelligence' Quits Google, Warns About the Dangers of AI
1 year, 8 months ago

'Godfather of Artificial Intelligence' Quits Google, Warns About the Dangers of AI

News 18  

A computer scientist often dubbed “the godfather of artificial intelligence" has quit his job at Google to speak out about the dangers of the technology, US media reported Monday. Geoffrey Hinton, who created a foundation technology for AI systems, told The New York Times that advancements made in the field posed “profound risks to society and humanity". The scientist also …

‘Godfather of AI’ leaves Google, warns of tech’s dangers
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Godfather of AI’ leaves Google, warns of tech’s dangers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sounding alarms about artificial intelligence has become a popular pastime in the ChatGPT era, taken up by high-profile figures as varied as industrialist Elon Musk, leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky and the 99-year-old retired statesman Henry Kissinger. A pioneering researcher and the so-called “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton quit his role at Google so he could more freely speak …

AI’s Godfather Quits: Google's leading AI expert quits, starts warning about the tech’s future – Firstpost
1 year, 8 months ago

AI’s Godfather Quits: Google's leading AI expert quits, starts warning about the tech’s future – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Geoffrey Hinton, who earned the 2018 Turing Award with two other so-called “Godfathers of AI” for his fundamental work that led to the present boom in artificial intelligence, now claims a part of him regrets his life’s work. How Hinton helped Google develop its AI models Hinton told Google of his departure last month and spoke with CEO Sundar Pichai …

'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn of the tech's dangers
1 year, 8 months ago

'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn of the tech's dangers

Hindustan Times  

A computer scientist often dubbed "the godfather of artificial intelligence" has quit his job at Google to speak out about the dangers of the technology, US media reported Monday. Hinton said that competition between tech giants was pushing companies to release new AI technologies at dangerous speeds, risking jobs and spreading misinformation. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Geoffrey Hinton, who created …

'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn of the tech's dangers
1 year, 8 months ago

'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn of the tech's dangers

Hindustan Times  

A computer scientist often dubbed "the godfather of artificial intelligence" has quit his job at Google to speak out about the dangers of the technology, US media reported Monday. Hinton said that competition between tech giants was pushing companies to release new AI technologies at dangerous speeds, risking jobs and spreading misinformation. Geoffrey Hinton, who created a foundation technology for …

What ‘Godfather of AI’, Geoffrey Hinton, said as he quit Google
1 year, 8 months ago

What ‘Godfather of AI’, Geoffrey Hinton, said as he quit Google

The Hindu  

An AI pioneer and former Google employee known as the ‘Godfather of AI’ has left his role in the Big Tech company in order to warn people about the dangers of artificial intelligence as the technology advances, The New York Times reported. Dr. Hinton suggested that Google was responsible in its handling of AI technology, but criticised tech companies’ race …

Geoffrey Hinton, 'Godfather of AI', quits Google, to make people aware about dangers of AI
1 year, 8 months ago

Geoffrey Hinton, 'Godfather of AI', quits Google, to make people aware about dangers of AI

India TV News  

A senior Google employee Geoffrey Hinton, also reffered to as the 'Godfather of AI' has left the company to talk about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence. Geoffrey Hinton, 75, who has his own contributions in the development of this technology, confirmed the news that he has quit the company to make people aware of the challenges posed by AI, according …

‘Out of control’ AI is a threat to civilisation, warns Elon Musk
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Out of control’ AI is a threat to civilisation, warns Elon Musk

The Telegraph  

Elon Musk has warned that “out of control” development of artificial intelligence could “pose profound risks to society and humanity”. “Out of control” development by “unelected tech leaders” could lead to the development of “nonhuman minds that might eventually outnumber, outsmart, obsolete and replace us”, they warned in the letter. The open letter urged “all AI labs to immediately pause …

How afraid should we be of Artificial Intelligence?
3 years, 10 months ago

How afraid should we be of Artificial Intelligence?

ABC  

We must not allow ethical concerns about Artificial Intelligence to distract us from the moral obligation we have to use AI to improve the lives of humanity. For example, when the “horseless carriage” was first invented, some initial concerns led to an opinion piece entitled “The horseless carriage means trouble”, where the author argued: “The speed of which they are …

For artificial intelligence to flourish, governments need to think ahead about its responsible use
4 years, 2 months ago

For artificial intelligence to flourish, governments need to think ahead about its responsible use

Firstpost  

With technology blurring international boundaries, governments need to cooperate and collaborate to put mechanisms in place to manage the power of AI. Artificial Intelligence simply means The ability to crunch lots and lots of data at extremely high speeds at very low costs using of machines So far, the human mind was the fastest known data cruncher, and we prided …

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