Godfathers of AI
In a new profile with The New Yorker, Geoffrey Hinton (center) reiterated his fears of an AI coup.
  • Three AI godfathers have been arguing about what's next for the tech they created.
  • One of them, Geoffrey Hinton, has been pondering whether the tech should even exist at all.
  • However, overemphasizing the dangers of AI risks paralyzing debate at a pivotal moment. 

He may be an AI godfather who helped develop the technology that powers an array of chatbots, but Geoffrey Hinton can't help but ponder if we'd be better off if the technology never existed.