6 unsettling thoughts Google's former CEO has about artificial intelligence
1 month, 4 weeks ago

6 unsettling thoughts Google's former CEO has about artificial intelligence

NPR  

6 unsettling thoughts Google's former CEO has about artificial intelligence toggle caption Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images Eric Schmidt, the former Google CEO, is thinking about artificial intelligence – how it interacts with humans, and how it may reshape democracy. Kissinger, Schmidt says, had been thinking about the nature of reality "since before we were born," and used some of his final years exploring how technology might warp our understanding of reality. China's recent release of the new, less expensive, large language model DeepSeek, which startled the AI industry, creates "a problem of proliferation," Schmidt says. So let's imagine you take an AI system and you give it a constitution," Schmidt says, adding that the thought experiment runs up against a problem: Who gets to write the constitution?

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns AI could reach a ‘dangerous point’ in future
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns AI could reach a ‘dangerous point’ in future

Hindustan Times  

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warned that artificial intelligence could eventually reach a “dangerous” stage, urging humanity to be prepared to step away if needed. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt “When the system can self-improve, we need to seriously think about unplugging it,” Schmidt said Sunday in an interview with American television network ABC News. The American channel also highlighted …

'Godfather of Artificial Intelligence' Quits Google, Warns About the Dangers of AI
1 year, 10 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 …

Google, Microsoft CEOs called to AI meeting at White House
1 year, 11 months ago

Google, Microsoft CEOs called to AI meeting at White House

The Hindu  

The chief executives of Alphabet Inc's Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic will meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and top White House officials to discuss key artificial intelligence issues on May 4, said a White House official on Tuesday. The invitation obtained by Reuters to the CEOs noted President Joe Biden's "expectation that companies like yours must make sure their …

‘Godfather of AI’ leaves Google, warns of tech’s dangers
1 year, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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 …

Geoffrey Hinton, 'Godfather of AI', quits Google, to make people aware about dangers of AI
1 year, 11 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 …

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is worried about artificial intelligence. Here's why
1 year, 11 months ago

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is worried about artificial intelligence. Here's why

Live Mint  

Former Google CEO and Chairman Eric Schmidt has warned about the dangers of new-age artificial intelligence technology. Schmidt also pointed out the speed at which these new artificial intelligence technologies are changing the world, noting that it took Gmail five years to reach 100 million daily active users, while ChatGPT reached the same milestone in about 2 months. According to …

Google software engineer claims tech giant’s AI tool has become ‘sentient’
2 years, 9 months ago

Google software engineer claims tech giant’s AI tool has become ‘sentient’

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 A Google engineer has claimed that an artificial intelligence programme he was working …

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is 'very concerned' about AI
7 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is 'very concerned' about AI

Daily Mail  

Former Google chief Eric Schmidt has revealed he is 'very concerned' that Russia and China are leading the race on artificial intelligence. Scroll down for video The former Google chief Eric Schmidt has revealed he 'very concerned' Russia and China could use AI to get world domination Speaking at BBC's Tomorrow's World Live at London's Science Museum with Professor Brian …

Google chairman Eric Schmidt dismisses Hollywood-driven AI fears as unrealistic
8 years, 9 months ago

Google chairman Eric Schmidt dismisses Hollywood-driven AI fears as unrealistic

Daily Mail  

AI will help us understand the cause and effect of these challenges We are all familiar with the doomsday scenario depicted by many modern films, when artificial intelligence goes bad and takes over the world. But this is not going to happen, according to Google chairman, Eric Schmidt, who claims that super-intelligent robots will someday help use solve problems such …

How Google's Laszlo Bock Is Making Work Better
8 years, 9 months ago

How Google's Laszlo Bock Is Making Work Better

NPR  

How Google's Laszlo Bock Is Making Work Better Enlarge this image toggle caption Luciano Lozano/Getty Images/Ikon Images Luciano Lozano/Getty Images/Ikon Images Google's philosophy about building a successful workforce is based on a simple assumption: people are fundamentally good. That means taking power away from managers, making each employee a shareholder, and giving everyone direct access to Google's top executives. This …

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