Meanwhile, Geoffrey Hinton, another AI godfather, warned of the potential threat of AI. He suggested that future AI systems could manipulate humans, having learned from all human literature and political strategies. He believes that while AI could pose a threat to humanity in the next 5 to 20 years, it's also possible that this threat may not materialize.
Key takeaways:
- Yoshua Bengio, one of the godfathers of AI, expressed concern about AI being controlled by a few tech giants, warning of the risk of excessive concentration of power.
- Bengio believes that the rules of AI should not be written by companies and has been worried about this issue for years, especially with the arrival of AI systems like ChatGPT.
- Geoffrey Hinton, another godfather of AI, warned that AI could potentially manipulate humans in the future, learning from all human knowledge including political connivances and novels.
- Hinton also mentioned that humans should be concerned about AI’s rapid advancement, stating that in the next 5 to 20 years, AI could pose a threat to humanity, although it's also possible that this threat will not materialise.