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Prince Harry, Richard Branson, Steve Bannon, and ‘AI godfathers’ call on AI labs to halt their pursuit of ‘superintelligence’—warning the technology could surpass human control

An open letter backed by AI pioneers, policymakers, and public figures urges tech companies to pause the race toward superintelligent AI, warning that unchecked development could outpace human control and endanger society.

Fortune

Prince Harry, Meghan join call for ban on development of AI 'superintelligence'

Prince Harry and Meghan have joined a diverse group, including Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck, to call for a ban on AI "superintelligence" that threatens humanity

The Independent UK

Wall Street Strategist Warns Fed Unprepared To Handle AI Erasing Millions Of Jobs

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence may supercharge the economic growth of the U.S., but Jefferies' chief market strategist David Zervos says it could also trigger a wave of job losses that the Federal Reserve is unprepared to handle.

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"That's not AI's fault, that is the capitalist system." The 'Godfather of AI' warns how the tech will wipe out jobs but boost profits

"Godfather of AI" Geoffrey Hinton claims the tech will lead to mass unemployment as companies replace employees using the growing tech to generate profits.

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'Godfather of AI' says the technology will create massive unemployment and send profits soaring — 'that is the capitalist system'

"We are at a point in history where something amazing is happening, and it may be amazingly good, and it may be amazingly bad."

Fortune

AI pioneer warns that machines are better at emotional manipulation than you are at saying no

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton believes AI will be able to emotionally manipulate us better than other humans will.

TechRadar

AI Apocalypse? Why language surrounding tech is sounding increasingly religious

Geoffrey Hinton is sounding the alarm about the risks of artificial intelligence

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‘Godfather of AI’ says tech companies aren’t concerned with the AI endgame. They’re focused on short-term profits instead

“Researchers are interested in solving problems that have their curiosity. It’s not like we start off with the same goal of, what’s the future of humanity going to be?”

Fortune

'Godfather Of AI' Geoffrey Hinton Warns Bots Could Seek Power, Urges Giving Them 'Maternal Instinct' To Protect Humans

Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, dubbed the “Godfather of AI,” warned that artificial intelligence systems will inevitably develop power-seeking behaviors that could threaten humanity.

Benzinga

Godfather of AI says chatbots need 'maternal instincts' – but what they really need is to understand humanity

The Godfather of AI wants super intelligence to be trained with maternal instincts before it's too late.

TechRadar

'Godfather of AI' says tech companies should imbue AI models with 'maternal instincts' to counter the technology’s goal to 'get more control'

Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton has previously likened AI to a “cute tiger cub” that is harmless now, but could easily turn on you.

Fortune

50 Popular Quotes About AI

50+ interesting quotes on AI by Google, IBM, Tim Cook, Andrew Ng, Alan Turing and more. Many are happening now!

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'Godfather of AI' Says AI Can't Replicate Certain Jobs–Is Yours Part of the List?

Cognitive scientist and psychologist Geoffrey Hinton, whose research assisted in the creation of AI as we know it, has issued a stark warning regarding the types of jobs AI is likely to take, and which will remain safe for the foreseeable future.

International Business Times UK

The ‘Godfather of AI’ says this sector will be safe from being replaced by tech—but even then, only the ‘very skilled’ will hold down a job

Ex-Google AI boss Geoffery Hinton has a stark prediction for workers: Most of you are about to get replaced. Anthropic's and Klarna’s CEOs have issued similar warnings.

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A neuroscientist explains why it’s impossible for AI to ‘understand’ language

As meaning-makers, we use spoken or signed language to understand our experiences in the world around us. The emergence of generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT (using large language models) call into question the very notion of how to define “meaning.”

Fortune

'Godfather of AI' says AI is currently like a cute tiger cub

Geoffrey Hinton, one of the “godfathers of AI,” is warning that the technology he helped create could take control of humans.

The Guardian - UK

Royal Society decides not to take disciplinary action against Elon Musk

Exclusive: Fellows argue Musk has violated code of conduct but council believes investigation ‘could do more harm than good’

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The 2012 source code for AlexNet, the precursor to modern AI, is now on Github thanks to Google and the Computer History Museum

One of the first modern neural networks makes its way to Github.

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U.K. startup CuspAI adds AI 'godfathers' to advisory board as it hoovers up top researchers from Google DeepMind

Geoff Hinton and Yann LeCun both join advisory board of CuspAI, which aims to find novel materials that can help in the fight against climate change.

Fortune

Elon Musk labels 'godfather of AI' 'carelessly ignorant, cruel' over call for Royal Society ban

Geoffrey Hinton wants Musk to be banished form the Royal Society, but note for alleged "Nazi salutes".

The Guardian - UK

AI ‘godfather’ predicts another revolution in the tech in next five years

Meta’s Yann LeCun says current systems too limited to create domestic robots and fully automated cars

The Conversation

How psychologists kick-started AI by studying the human mind

Many people think of psychology as being primarily about mental health, but its story goes far beyond that.

The Guardian - UK

Collaborative research on AI safety is vital

Letter: If we are to take seriously the risk facing humanity, regulators need the power to ‘recall’ deployed models, as well as assess leading, not lagging, indicators of risk, writes Prof John McDermid

Windows Central

Godfather of AI and Elon Musk seemingly join forces to curb OpenAI's evolution into a for-profit entity — potentially leaving the ChatGPT maker susceptible to outsider interference and hostile takeovers

Geoffrey Hinton (the Godfather of AI) has seemingly formed an allegiance with Elon Musk and supports the billionaire's lawsuit against OpenAI's evolution into a for-profit entity.

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Today’s guest editors; A Point of View; Monstrosities Mon Amour; Shipping Forecast Day – review

Radio 4’s Today guest editors ranged from the glum to the glorious, while the station truly excelled in a day-long celebration of the Shipping Forecast at 100

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