Geoffrey Hinton Resigns from Google | Hinton tweeted that he has left Google in order to talk openly about the dangers and negative effects of AI.
The man known as the “godfather of AI,” Geoffrey Hinton, said he quit his position at Google last week in order to speak out against the “dangers” of the technology he helped create. Mr. Hinton, 75, announced his departure from Google in a statement to the New York Times and expressed sorrow for his previous conduct. Hinton tweeted that he has left Google in order to talk publicly about the dangers of AI.
“Today in the NYT, Cade Metz implies I left Google so I could criticise Google,” he stated in his tweet. Without mentioning but taking into account how this impacts Google, I really departed so I could speak about the risks of AI. very responsibly acted.
He declared: “I can now talk openly about what threats I might face” in an interview with the BBC on Monday. And some of them are really frightening. Right now, as far as I can tell, they’re not more intelligent than us. But I think they soon may be.”
Notably, Mr Hinton was one of the most esteemed experts in the sector and spent more than ten years working for Google.
In 2012, he made a significant AI discovery while working with two graduate students in Toronto. According to the NYT, the group was successful in developing an algorithm that could examine pictures and recognise common objects like dogs and vehicles. He collaborated on the research with some students, one of whom is now OpenAI’s head scientist.
According to CNN, his groundbreaking work on neural networks influenced artificial intelligence systems, which power many modern technologies like ChatGPT. He did, however, warn the BBC that chatbots may eventually be able to store more knowledge than the human brain.
“At the moment, what we’re observing is that things like GPT-4 obscure a person’s common sense to a significant degree. It doesn’t have great reasoning, but it already employs elementary logic. And considering the rate of development, we anticipate things to improve very fast. We should thus be concerned about that,” he added.
Mr. Hinton stated his worries in an interview with the Times about how AI may lead to job losses and a society where many people “will no longer know what is true.”
He claimed that it was difficult to prevent evil actors from abusing it. He also voiced worry about the proliferation of false text and images.
Mr. Hinton also acknowledged his age as a factor in his choice. I’m 75, for one. So it’s time to stop working. The second said, “I really want to compliment Google.” They responded, “And they’re more credible than if I didn’t work for Google.
