Job losses and killer robots: The 'Godfather of AI' describes plenty to fear, but there may be room for hopeLike Daedalus watching his son fall from melting wings, the University of Toronto computer scientist and so-dubbed"Godfather of AI" climbed the stage at Toronto's Collision Conference Wednesday to tell of the dangers his industry's invention could bring,
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton is seen backstage before speaking at the Collision Conference, in Toronto, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Hinton's present stance on the AI future is a fairly recent change, borne from his research into the comparative efficiency between digital computation, like traditional computers, and
"That the best avenue to an outcome is control … seems to me like a very human understanding," he pointed out.Aidan Gomez, co-founder of Cohere, attends the Collision Conference in Toronto on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young As for warding off the dark side, Hinton says that despite not knowing the solution for many issues, the path forward could involve a blend of strict requirements for safety testing among AI companies and robust public education, especially for the coming tidal wave of AI-powered disinformation in future elections.
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