CNN's John Sutter talks about how neural networks are transforming the world. The technology is used in everything from Siri to Google Translate, he says. But it also has applications that make Jeff a little uneasy: Project Maven and drone targeting. "I've changed my mind completely about whether these are just not yet adequate attempts to model what's going on in the brain," writes Sutter.
As the world begins to experiment with the power of artificial intelligence, a debate has begun about how to contain its risks. One of the sharpest and most urgent warnings has come from a man who helped invent the technology.
Cade Metz, a technology correspondent for The New York Times, speaks to Geoffrey Hinton, who many consider to be the godfather of A.I.
Guest: Cade Metz, a technology correspondent for The New York Times.
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