🤖 “Befriend AI or We’re Toast”: Godfather of AI Warns Humanity
Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist whose research helped lay the foundations for modern artificial intelligence, has warned that humanity must find ways to ensure advanced AI systems genuinely care about human wellbeing.
Speaking to The Telegraph at the Starmus Festival in Tenerife, Hinton argued that if people fail to build a safe relationship with increasingly capable AI systems, the consequences could be catastrophic. His warning: “we’re toast.” (The Daily Star)
⚠️ Why Is Hinton Worried?
Hinton highlighted several risks associated with advanced AI:
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