The Latest Breaking News from Geoffrey Hinton

George Soros says A.I. threatens democracies and helps authoritarians—but he sees no way to stop it

A.I. "helps closed societies and poses a mortal threat to open societies," Soros warned.

Fortune · Jul 1, 2023

Whose generated line is it anyway? AI tries to crack humour’s DNA

A Netflix standup show was ‘written by bots’. A TV writer has scripted joke software. And now artificial intelligence is taking on improv

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023

'Godfather of AI' urges governments to stop machine takeover

TORONTO (CANADA): Geoffrey Hinton, one of the so-called godfathers of artificial intelligence (AI), urged governments on Wednesday to step in and make sure that machines do not take control of society.

Bangkok Post · Jun 29, 2023

AI could ‘kill many humans’ within two years, warns Sunak adviser

Stark warning comes as Rishi Sunak prepares to persuade Joe Biden of ‘grand plan’ to control artificial intelligence

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Feeling the pulse with Doctor AI

AI and machine learning are deployed in several of the medical gadgets and instruments that are in use at present.

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023

AI industry begs someone to please stop the AI industry before all human life is extinguished by the AI industry

More than 300 researchers and industry leaders signed their names to a new statement warning of a potential extinction event.

PC Gamer · May 31, 2023

Have we passed the point of no return with AI?

'Sometimes I think it's as if aliens have landed and people haven't realised because they speak very good English," said Geoffrey Hinton, the 'godfather of AI' (Artificial Intelligence), who resigned from Google and now fears his godchildren will become "things more intelligent than us, taking control".

Bangkok Post · May 31, 2023

One of the three 'godfathers of A.I.' feels 'lost' because of the direction the technology has taken

Professor Yoshua Bengio believes it's not too late to get artificial intelligence on the right path.

Fortune · May 31, 2023

Is the AI apocalypse actually coming? What life could look like if robots take over

From job losses to mass extinction events, experts are warning that AI technology risks opening a Pandora’s Box of horrors if left unchecked — are they right to be sounding the klaxon? Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard · May 31, 2023

Artificial intelligence may lead humanity to extinction, industry leaders warn

Top artificial intelligence (AI) 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.

Radio France Internationale · May 31, 2023