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Godfather of AI says chatbots need 'maternal instincts' – but what they really need is to understand humanity

The Godfather of AI wants super intelligence to be trained with maternal instincts before it's too late.

TechRadar · Aug 14, 2025

'Godfather of AI' says tech companies should imbue AI models with 'maternal instincts' to counter the technology’s goal to 'get more control'

Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton has previously likened AI to a “cute tiger cub” that is harmless now, but could easily turn on you.

Fortune · Aug 14, 2025

50 Popular Quotes About AI

50+ interesting quotes on AI by Google, IBM, Tim Cook, Andrew Ng, Alan Turing and more. Many are happening now!

Geekflare · Aug 12, 2025

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'Godfather of AI' Says AI Can't Replicate Certain Jobs–Is Yours Part of the List?

Cognitive scientist and psychologist Geoffrey Hinton, whose research assisted in the creation of AI as we know it, has issued a stark warning regarding the types of jobs AI is likely to take, and which will remain safe for the foreseeable future.

International Business Times UK · Jun 18, 2025

The ‘Godfather of AI’ says this sector will be safe from being replaced by tech—but even then, only the ‘very skilled’ will hold down a job

Ex-Google AI boss Geoffery Hinton has a stark prediction for workers: Most of you are about to get replaced. Anthropic's and Klarna’s CEOs have issued similar warnings.

Fortune · Jun 17, 2025

A neuroscientist explains why it’s impossible for AI to ‘understand’ language

As meaning-makers, we use spoken or signed language to understand our experiences in the world around us. The emergence of generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT (using large language models) call into question the very notion of how to define “meaning.”

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025

'Godfather of AI' says AI is currently like a cute tiger cub

Geoffrey Hinton, one of the “godfathers of AI,” is warning that the technology he helped create could take control of humans.

Fortune · Apr 28, 2025

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Royal Society decides not to take disciplinary action against Elon Musk

Exclusive: Fellows argue Musk has violated code of conduct but council believes investigation ‘could do more harm than good’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2025

The 2012 source code for AlexNet, the precursor to modern AI, is now on Github thanks to Google and the Computer History Museum

One of the first modern neural networks makes its way to Github.

PC Gamer · Mar 24, 2025

U.K. startup CuspAI adds AI 'godfathers' to advisory board as it hoovers up top researchers from Google DeepMind

Geoff Hinton and Yann LeCun both join advisory board of CuspAI, which aims to find novel materials that can help in the fight against climate change.

Fortune · Mar 5, 2025

Elon Musk labels 'godfather of AI' 'carelessly ignorant, cruel' over call for Royal Society ban

Geoffrey Hinton wants Musk to be banished form the Royal Society, but note for alleged "Nazi salutes".

Fortune · Mar 3, 2025

AI ‘godfather’ predicts another revolution in the tech in next five years

Meta’s Yann LeCun says current systems too limited to create domestic robots and fully automated cars

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025

How psychologists kick-started AI by studying the human mind

Many people think of psychology as being primarily about mental health, but its story goes far beyond that.

The Conversation · Feb 2, 2025

Collaborative research on AI safety is vital

Letter: If we are to take seriously the risk facing humanity, regulators need the power to ‘recall’ deployed models, as well as assess leading, not lagging, indicators of risk, writes Prof John McDermid

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025

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Windows Central · Jan 8, 2025

Godfather of AI and Elon Musk seemingly join forces to curb OpenAI's evolution into a for-profit entity — potentially leaving the ChatGPT maker susceptible to outsider interference and hostile takeovers

Geoffrey Hinton (the Godfather of AI) has seemingly formed an allegiance with Elon Musk and supports the billionaire's lawsuit against OpenAI's evolution into a for-profit entity.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2025

The week in audio: Today’s guest editors; A Point of View; Monstrosities Mon Amour; Shipping Forecast Day – review

Radio 4’s Today guest editors ranged from the glum to the glorious, while the station truly excelled in a day-long celebration of the Shipping Forecast at 100

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025

‘Godfather’ of artificial intelligence has a surprising blindspot

Letters: Rachel Withers says people need to get real about their non-mastery of all they survey, and George Burt discusses slavery, political oppression and AI

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025

If smart AI is so scary, why even develop it?

Brief letters: Fears for humanity | Man-made problems | King of the Baggies | Evaporated milk’s many uses | New year, new disappointment

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LiveScience · Dec 30, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024

‘Godfather of AI’ shortens odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years

Geoffrey Hinton says there is 10% to 20% chance AI will lead to human extinction in three decades, as change moves fast

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024

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

Professor Hinton, a Nobel Prize winner, was once dubbed the ‘godfather’ of AI.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2024

Japanese scientists were pioneers of AI, yet they’re being written out of its history

The announcement of the artificial intelligence researchers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton as this year’s Nobel laureates in physics spurred celebration and consternation over the status of AI in science and society. In Japan, however, another feeling dominates: frustration.

Fortune · Oct 17, 2024

How to prevent millions of invisible law-free AI agents casually wreaking economic havoc

AI developers and investors are looking to create digital economic actors, with the capacity to do just about anything.

Windows Central · Oct 13, 2024

Nobel Prize winner claims Sam Altman was fired for prioritizing profits over safety as Steam faces the heat for its crude sales strategy

As OpenAI raised $6.6 billion in investment from Microsoft and NVIDIA, an AI artist argued that people are stealing from him by using AI. We also saw a major update to Windows 11 roll out and Microsoft ship the latest version of Office.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2024

Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton is the ‘godfather of AI’. Here’s an offer he shouldn’t refuse…

The computer scientist’s dogged belief in the potential of neural networks helped unlock machine learning. But he’d be wise to remember the experience of a fellow laureate

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