Artificial Intelligence (AI) pioneer, Geoffrey Hinton, who is often revered as a “godfather” of the technology, has publicly appealed to governments to regulate AI development to prevent it from overpowering society. This announcement came during his recent keynote at the Collision tech conference in Toronto, a mega-gathering attracting over 30,000 attendees, including startup founders, investors, and tech industry professionals.
Earlier in May, Hinton stepped away from a decade-long career at Google to voice his concerns over AI more openly, coinciding with the global intrigue spurred by the launch of ChatGPT. Based at the University of Toronto, Hinton expressed his views in front of an engrossed audience.
The AI luminary stressed on the urgent need to understand AI’s potential to usurp control. “The balance between enhancing AI capabilities and preventing its dominance needs to be struck more effectively,” Hinton emphasized. He insisted that the threat of AI overpowering humanity is not science fiction or fearmongering; it’s a real issue that needs careful forethought and strategies.
Hinton also highlighted the issue of wealth disparity, warning that AI’s productivity gains could be skewed towards the rich, leaving the working class in the lurch. He cautioned against an unequal society where AI advancements benefit the affluent while exacerbating poverty.
Hinton expressed particular apprehension about the rise of “fake news” spurred by AI bots like ChatGPT. He proposed an idea akin to how central banks watermark currency, suggesting the marking of AI-generated content to indicate its artificial origin.
This news story is based on an article from Malaymail.com.
