New Delhi: Geoffrey Hinton, an artificial intelligence pioneer and one of the most respected voices in the field, has left his job at Google to speak freely about the potential dangers of AI. ‘Godfather of A.I.’, this is how Hinton, often referred to, created the intellectual foundation for the AI systems that power today’s chatbots like ChatGPT. His departure from Google marks an important pivot in the development of AI, as he joins other critics to warn about the potential risks of AI.
In one of his interviews, Hinton expressed his concern about the use of AI for harmful purposes by bad actors. He said that he regretted his life’s work, as he could not see how anyone could prevent such actions. He believes that it is important to have guardrails in place before developing smarter AI.
Hinton clarified that he did not leave Google to criticize it, but rather to be able to speak freely about the dangers of AI without considering how this impacts Google. He praised Google for acting responsibly in the development of AI.
Hinton’s departure from Google marks an important step in the history of deep learning, AI, and its development. He was an important part of breakthroughs in AI-driven tasks such as speech recognition and computer vision, and was awarded the ‘Nobel Prize of computing’ in 2018.
AI has been studied and developed for decades, but the introduction of OpenAI’s ChatGPT has led to a sharp spike in its capabilities. Hinton was not one of the signatories demanding a pause on AI development, but he concurs with the need for guardrails to be put in place before developing smarter AI.
Overall, Hinton’s departure from Google is significant in that it shows that even those who have played a major role in the development of AI are aware of its potential risks and are calling for precautions to be taken. The development of AI must be carried out in a responsible manner that takes into account its potential impact on society.
