Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “godfather” of artificial intelligence, said he’s “more worried” about the risks of AI today than he was two years ago, when he left his post at Google and began speaking freely about the dangers of the fast-developing technology.
In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Hinton addressed his broader concerns about AI, specifically the risk that the technology could outsmart humans.
“I’m probably more worried,” Hinton said when asked to compare his level of concern today to two years ago. “It’s progressed even faster than I thought.”
“In particular, it’s g