From Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, experts warn about the risks that AI poses

In his talk, Hinton acknowledged the challenges of international cooperation owing to divergent national interests on issues such as cyberattacks, lethal autonomous weapons, and the creation of fake videos that manipulate public opinion. However, he emphasised a critical common ground: “No country wants AI to take over”.

Hinton warned that AI was akin to a “cute tiger cub” kept as a pet by humans, but which could become dangerous as it matured. He stressed the importance of preventing this scenario through international cooperation, drawing parallels to US-Soviet collaboration on nuclear non-proliferation during the Cold War.

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