While Hinton joins a growing list of leaders speaking out about the potential dangers of AI, he disagrees with pausing research.
Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as one of the « godfathers of AI, » continues to sound the alarm on the potential risks of AI technology. Dr. Hinton said in an interview that AI could pose a « more urgent » threat to humanity than climate change.Dr. Hinton, along with two of his graduate students, pioneered what is now the intellectual foundation for the AI we now know back in 2012 at the University of Toronto. Hinton announced his departure from Google so he could speak freely about the risks involved with the development of AI technology, without having to consider the impact it would have on his former employer. Now, the former Google employee is once again speaking out on the dangers of unregulated AI development.
In an interview with Reuters, Dr. Hinton expressed his concerns surrounding AI development by stating, « I wouldn’t like to devalue climate change. I wouldn’t like to say that. » He continued, « But I think this might end up being more urgent.
