Geoffrey Hinton, 'Godfather of AI' Quits Google; warns about dangers of Artificial Intelligence
Washington: On Monday, Geoffrey Hinton, also known as the “Godfather of AI'' announced his resignation from Google while warning about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) he helped to develop.
According to New York Times, Geoffrey Hinton, aged 75 quit his job regretting his life's work.
Geoffrey Hinton, in his tweet, said he quit his job at Google so he can openly speak out about the risks of AI.
"In the NYT today, Cade Metz implies that I left Google so that I could criticize Google. Actually, I left so that I could talk about the dangers of AI without considering how this impacts Google. Google has acted very responsibly," he tweeted.
Speaking to BBC Hinton said, "Right now, they're not more intelligent than us, as far as I can tell. But I think they soon may be."
"I've come to the conclusion that the kind of intelligence we're developing is very different from the intelligence we have.
Explaining his point, he said, "We're biological systems and these are digital systems. And the big difference is that with digital systems, you have many copies of the same set of weights, the same model of the world.
"And all these copies can learn separately but share their knowledge instantly. So it's as if you had 10,000 people and whenever one person learnt something, everybody automatically knew it. And that's how these chatbots can know so much more than any one person," he added.
Geoffrey Hinton worked for Google for over a decade. His major work was with two graduate students, Ilya Sutskever and Alex Krishevsky. The trio worked together to create an algorithm that was successful in analyzing photos and identifying common elements, such as flowers, cars, according to the NYT. Ilya Sutskever, one of a student, now works as OpenAI's chief scientist.
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CPI leader attends RSS-organised Hindu meet, district unit seeks clarification
Manjeshwar: The participation of a CPI leader in a Hindu convention organised by the RSS has triggered discussion in political circles.
Sundari Shetty, former president of Meenja panchayat and a district committee member of the CPI in Kasaragod, attended the Hindu gathering held in Meenja. She offered floral tribute to a portrait of Bharat Mata and also addressed the gathering from the stage, which has led to controversy.
Following the development, the CPI district unit has issued a notice to Sundari Shetty seeking an explanation. Party sources said that the presence of a senior leader of a party that follows communist ideology at a Hindu convention has caused unease within the party.
There are indications that disciplinary action may be initiated against her in connection with the incident.
