The Potential Dangers of Robot Soldiers and Autonomous Machines

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.

Background reading: 

• For half a century, Geoffrey Hinton nurtured the technology at the heart of chatbots like ChatGPT. Now he worries it will cause serious harm.
• Here’s how A.I. could be weaponized to spread disinformation.

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