The New Yorker Radio Hour

Geoffrey Hinton: “It’s Far Too Late” to Stop Artificial Intelligence

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Nov 21, 2023
Geoffrey Hinton, the godfather of A.I., expresses his concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence and its potential to surpass human intelligence. He discusses the rapid knowledge sharing among A.I. systems and the difficulty of limiting their intentions and goals. Despite the downsides, Hinton emphasizes the usefulness and opportunity for good that A.I. presents. The podcast also explores the similarities and differences between A.I. and human minds, the dangers of bad actors using A.I. for harmful purposes, and the importance of aligning A.I. goals with human interests. Additionally, they discuss the concept of humans as complex machines and the revolution of intellectual labor being replaced by machines.
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