Geoffrey Hinton, ‘godfather’ of Artificial Intelligence, quit Google amid fears AI will soon be smarter than humans

Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, known as the Godfather of AI, has left Google due to concerns about the potential dangers of AI technology, specifically the spread of misinformation on the internet. AI systems have many copies of the same model that can learn separately but share their knowledge instantly, giving them an advantage over biological systems. This leads to concerns about the rate of progress in AI and the existential risks it poses in the hands of bad human actors. Chatbots are particularly concerning due to their unpredictable behavior, and the lack of transparency in AI behavior is worrying. A proposed six-month moratorium on the development of new AI systems has been suggested, and human intelligence may present an opportunity for regulating and controlling these technologies. It is important to take the concerns of AI experts seriously and pay attention to the risks associated with AI.

• 🤖 Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, considered the Godfather of AI, has quit Google and expressed concern over the potential dangers of AI technology, particularly the spread of misinformation on the internet.
• 🧠 AI systems, unlike biological systems, have the advantage of having many copies of the same model that can learn separately but share their knowledge instantly, giving them the ability to know much more than any one person.
• 📈 The rate of progress in AI is worrying, with the latest technology already eclipsing a person in the amount of general knowledge it has.
• 🚨 Concerns are raised around existential risk as AI technologies are able to amass and process information so effectively that in the hands of bad human actors, they can cause havoc.
• 🤖 Chatbots are particularly concerning as their behavior is very different from humans, and there is no real accounting for how they will go about achieving their objectives.
• 🛑 The lack of transparency in AI behavior is a cause for concern, and a six-month moratorium on the development of new AI systems has been proposed.
• 🧑‍💼 Human intelligence may present an opportunity for us to regulate and control these Technologies.
• 🤔 It is essential to take seriously the concerns raised by AI experts and continue to pay attention to the risks associated with AI.