December 29, 2024 - Nobel Prize in Physics winner, known as the "Godfather of AI" of Geoffrey E. Hinton 2023 has stated.AIThere is a possibility that 10% could lead to catastrophic consequences for humanity.
According to the Guardian on December 27, on a recent episode of BBC Radio 4's Today program, Hinton stated thatThere is a 10% to 20% probability that AI will lead to the extinction of the human race in the next thirty years.and warned that the technology was changing "much faster than expected".
Hinton has long been a critic of uncontrolled AI development. As 1AI previously reported, in 2023, Hinton announced that he had resigned from his position at Google in order to freely express his concerns.
Humans are like toddlers compared to the intelligence of highly powerful AI systems, Hinton said. "I like to think of it this way: imagine you and a three-year-old.We'll be three years old.. "
Hinton called the pace of AI development "very, very fast, much faster than I expected".and called on the government to regulate the technology.