‘The godfather of AI’ quits Google, warns of dangersMACHINE LEARNING: AI ‘takes away the drudge work,’ but it ‘might take away more than that,’ and could spread misinformation, making the truth difficult to know, he said A computer scientist often dubbed “the godfather of artificial intelligence” (AI) has quit his job at Google to speak out about the dangers of the technology, US media reported on Monday. Geoffrey Hinton, who created a foundation technology for AI systems, told the New York Times that advancements in the field posed “profound risks to society and humanity.” ‘THAT’S SCARY’ “Look at how it was five years ago and how it is now,” he was quoted as saying in the article. “Take the difference and propagate it forwards. That’s scary,” he said. Hinton said that competition between tech giants was pushing companies to release new

Source: Taipei Times May 07, 2023 03:30 UTC