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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Robert Gorgonio

Geoffrey Hinton Says Trump Knows 'Almost Nothing' About AI as He Challenges His Superintelligence Push

Geoffrey Hinton says Donald Trump knows ‘almost nothing’ about AI as he challenges the president’s ‘superintelligence’ agenda and calls for stronger safeguards (Credit: By Jennifer 8. Lee/wikimedia commons)

Geoffrey Hinton has accused Donald Trump of knowing 'almost nothing' about artificial intelligence (AI), arguing that the president's use of the term 'superintelligence' reflects a misunderstanding of the technology.

The 'godfather of AI' also challenged Trump's opposition to government safeguards, arguing that companies should not be left to police themselves.

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