'AI Godfather' leaves Google, warns of technological dangers

Geoffrey Hinton, who created the underlying technology for AI systems, told The New York Times (NYT) that the advances made in the field pose “profound risks to society and humanity.”

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has left Google and is now warning about the dangers of the technology used by apps like ChatGPT. Photo: AFP

“Look at where we were five years ago and where we are now,” Hinton said. Competition between tech giants is pushing companies to release new AI technology at a dangerous pace, putting jobs at risk and spreading misinformation.

“It’s hard to see how you can stop bad guys from using it for bad things,” he told the NYT.

In 2022, Google and OpenAI — the startup behind the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT — began building systems that used much larger amounts of data than ever before.

Hinton told the NYT he believes these systems are eclipsing human intelligence in some ways because of the amount of data they're analyzing.

“Perhaps what's going on in these systems is actually much better than what's going on in the brain,” he told the paper.

While AI is already being used to assist humans, the rapid expansion of chatbots like ChatGPT could put jobs at risk. He said AI is “taking away drudgery” but “could take away so much more.”

The scientist also warned of the potential for AI-generated misinformation to spread, saying the average person would “no longer be able to tell what is true.” Hinton informed Google of his resignation last month.

In March, tech billionaire Elon Musk and a host of experts called for a pause in the development of AI systems to give time to ensure they are safe.

Hinton did not sign the letter at the time, but told The New York Times that scientists should not “scale this up any further until they understand whether they can control it.”

Mai Anh (according to NYT, CNA)

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