AI extinction risk and the claim of a big-tech conspiracy
Geoffrey Hinton said he left Google to speak freely about AI’s existential threat, challenging what he described as Andrew Ng’s claim that the idea of AI causing human extinction was a big-tech conspiracy.
TLDR
On October 31, 2023, Geoffrey Hinton challenged what he characterized as Andrew Ng’s claim that the idea AI could make humanity extinct was a big-tech conspiracy. Hinton offered his own departure from Google as a counterpoint: he said he left so he could speak freely about the existential threat, arguing that his decision did not fit that conspiracy theory.
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AI extinction risk and the claim of a big-tech conspiracy
Geoffrey Hinton said he left Google to speak freely about AI’s existential threat, challenging what he described as Andrew Ng’s claim that the idea of AI causing human extinction was a big-tech conspiracy.
TLDR
On October 31, 2023, Geoffrey Hinton challenged what he characterized as Andrew Ng’s claim that the idea AI could make humanity extinct was a big-tech conspiracy. Hinton offered his own departure from Google as a counterpoint: he said he left so he could speak freely about the existential threat, arguing that his decision did not fit that conspiracy theory.