Recently, both Nobel Prize in Physics laureates have close ties to artificial intelligence, with one of them, Geoffrey Hinton, being hailed as the "Godfather of Artificial Intelligence." Hinton's research in 2012 laid the foundation for today's neural networks, but in 2023, he chose to leave Google and began issuing warnings about AI.
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In an interview with The New York Times last year, Hinton discussed the reasons for his resignation. He once believed that Google was a "suitable regulator," but after Microsoft partnered with OpenAI to launch the powerful language model GPT-4, his views began to change. He admitted that he once thought the pinnacle of artificial intelligence was far off, even estimating it would take 30 to 50 years to arrive, but now his thoughts have completely changed.
Hinton told CBS News that the world has reached a "critical moment," and concerns about artificial intelligence are very reasonable. He does not believe that all this will happen in the short term, but he also emphasizes the potential risks we face.
Since leaving Google, Hinton has repeatedly stated that artificial intelligence could at any time exceed human control, and if that happens, the consequences would be unimaginable.
In a conversation with the Nobel Committee, Hinton confessed that he feels very confused about the development of artificial intelligence and cannot provide a simple solution. He hopes that winning the Nobel Prize will enhance the credibility of his warnings, given that he was once a promoter of the technology.
Now, as one of several prominent tech leaders, Hinton has joined the call to pause the development of artificial intelligence. His views on the future are thought-provoking; while the progress of technology is exciting, the risks behind it are equally不容忽视.
Key Points:
💡 Hinton is hailed as the "Godfather of Artificial Intelligence," whose research laid the foundation for modern neural networks.
🚨 He resigned from Google in 2023, starting to warn about the risks of AI potentially going out of control.
🔍 Hinton hopes that the Nobel Prize will enhance the credibility of his warnings about the potential threats of artificial intelligence.