It was only a matter of time before the most influential figures in the tech world had their say on Intelligence Artificial. These two words will be on our virtual pages for a long, long time, also because with the evolution of generative models such as ChatGPT, it cannot be done otherwise. But who is the godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton and why did he leave Google? Let's go and see the story together because it is extremely interesting.
Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton has left Google. What happened? The Oppenheimer Effect and the Repentance of the AI Genius
Geoffrey Hinton, the so-called "Godfather" of AI, has decided to leave Google to be able to speak openly about the dangers of artificial intelligence and the risks it poses for humanity. Over a long interview granted to the New York Times, Hinton had his say fear that they are contributing to the creation of a weapon that could wipe out humanity, just as Robert Oppenheimer contributed to the creation of the atomic bomb. Hinton expressed concern that the pursuit of profit could lead to a world where AI-generated images and text could outnumber those produced by humans and threaten our very survival.
Hinton is the second authoritative voice in the AI industry, after Stephen Hawking, to hypothesize that in the not so distant future artificial intelligences could wipe out all humanity. AI is already exhibiting some emerging behaviors that no one can explain, and common sense suggests that it would be hard to stop bad guys from using it to do bad things. According to Hinton and many of his colleagues, the only option would be to not develop AI further until we figure out if we can control it.
He was one of the pioneers of deep learning and a major proponent of the use of artificial neural networks for information processing. In 2018, Hinton was awarded the Turing Prize, considered the "Nobel" of information technology, for his contributions to the development of deep neural networks, a machine learning technology that has revolutionized the field of artificial intelligence. Hinton has been with Google since 2013, after the company acquired a startup he and two of his students had developed a neural network that could identify common objects like dogs, cats and flowers. This technology has paved the way for the development of increasingly sophisticated applications in the field of AI, such as the facial recognition and autonomous driving.
Hinton's decision to leave Google to be able to speak openly about these issues is an important signal for the entire AI community. His authoritative voice can help raise awareness of the ethical and social issues of AI and the possible negative consequences of its development.
