If you thought AI’s endgame was a fully automated utopia where everyone finally lives in harmony, think again. According to Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton — often called “the godfather of AI” for his ...

Hinton says near-miss A.I. disasters might be necessary to push lawmakers into action. Jorge Uzoni/AFP via Getty Images Geoffrey Hinton has spent much of the past few years warning about the ways that ...

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Geoffrey Hinton, one of the most prominent figures in the world of artificial intelligence, is sounding the alarm that machines could soon outthink humans, and he's advocating for "maternal instincts" ...

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The idea of creating computer programs that can mimic the human brain wasn't always accepted. But it fascinated Geoffrey Hinton — and his work laid the foundation for today's artificial intelligence.

There's no doubt that AI can be extremely helpful. On top of helping scientists in a number of ways, it can also make our lives easier by helping us tackle small issues life throws at us. But there ...

“If it’s not going to parent me, it’s going to replace me,” Geoffrey Hinton, known as the godfather of AI, said at Ai4, an industry conference in Las Vegas this week. He was, of course, talking about ...