Category: Geoffrey Hinton

‘Godfather of AI’ Speaks Out: AI Capable of Reason, May Seek Control

TORONTO—A leading mind in the development of artificial intelligence is warning that AI has developed a rudimentary capacity to reason and may seek to overthrow humanity. AI systems may develop the desire to seize control from humans as a way of accomplishing other preprogrammed goals, said Geoffrey Hinton, a professor of computer science at the…


AI Chatbot Could Become Real Threat If Controlled by Oppressive Power: Cybersecurity Expert

AI chatbot, such as ChatGPT, could become a real threat if it is controlled by an oppressive power like China and Russia, according to Rex Lee, a cybersecurity adviser at My Smart Privacy. He pointed to the recent remark of British computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI,” who recently left his position as…


‘Godfather of AI’ Quits Google to Warn About ‘Scary’ Technology

A groundbreaking innovator in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is sounding the alarm over the dangers imposed by the technology for which his work laid the foundation. Geoffrey Hinton, the British computer scientist who has been called the “Godfather of AI,” recently left his position as a vice president and engineering fellow at Google…