Tuesday, April 29, 2025

'Godfather of AI' says He's 'Glad' to be 77

A scientist whose work helped transform the field of artificial intelligence says he's "kind of glad" to be 77 " because he may not live long enough to witness the technology's potentially dangerous consequences.

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Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as the "godfather of AI," warned in a CBS News interview that aired Saturday that AI is advancing faster than experts once predicted " and that once it surpasses human intelligence, humanity may not be able to prevent it from taking control.

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"Things more intelligent than you are going to be able to manipulate you," said Hinton, who was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics for his breakthroughs in machine learning.

He compared humans advancing AI to raising a tiger. "It's just such a cute tiger cub," he said. "Now, unless you can be very sure that it's not going to want to kill you when it's grown up, you should worry."

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"What, me worry?"

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-29 12:54 PM

This story reminded me of "Now I am become Death, destroyer of worlds."

"Overall, Robert Oppenheimer's post-war statements revealed a sense of regret and a deep sense of moral contemplation about his contributions to the development of the atomic bomb. His introspective reflections shed light on the ethical dilemmas faced by scientists involved in the Manhattan Project and the ongoing importance of nuclear non-proliferation efforts."

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softhandtech.com

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-29 01:55 PM

Cillian Murphy was good as Oppenheimer in the bio pic.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-29 03:58 PM

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