Geoffrey Hinton

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Article "New Nobel Prize winner, AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton, says he’s proud his student fired OpenAI boss Sam Altman"

by Christiaan Hetzner
October 9, 2024

 

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Article "Elon Musk labels Geoffrey Hinton ‘carelessly ignorant, cruel’ after ‘godfather of AI’ calls for him to be banished from Royal Society"

by Ryan Hogg
March 3, 2025

 

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Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel Prize in Physics 2024: Official interview

Mar 14, 2025

Interview with the 2024 Nobel Prize laureate in physics Geoffrey Hinton on 6 December 2024 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden.

0:00 - Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel Prize in Physics 2024
0:11 - How did you first learn about your Nobel Prize?
2:23 - What was it like growing up in a family of famous researchers?
2:35 - What made you interested in studying AI?
3:13 - What are the greatest risks posed by AI?
9:04 - How much time do we have before AI outsmarts us?
9:37 - What personal qualities are important in succeeding as a scientist?
13:37 - What's your advice to young researchers?
14:21 - What responsibilities do scientists have in society?
14:49 - Looking back at your career, what could you have done differently?
15:38 - What are your plans for the prize money?

 

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Full interview: "Godfather of AI" shares prediction for future of AI, issues warnings

Apr 26, 2025

Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, often called a "godfather of artificial intelligence," spoke with Brook Silva-Braga at the Toronto offices of Radical Ventures about the future of AI earlier this month — nearly two years after they first sat down to discuss the evolving technology. He shares some of his early takeaways about AI, which he says has evolved "even faster than [he] thought.

"0:00 Geoffrey Hinton says AI developed "even faster than I thought"
01:34 Geoffrey Hinton on future benefits of AI
06:35 Geoffrey Hinton on risk of AI taking control from humans
12:40 Geoffrey Hinton explains "two sets of dangers" with AI
19:07 Geoffrey Hinton's concerns over companies' use of AI
27:27 Geoffrey Hinton on fair use and AI
32:59 Geoffrey Hinton weighs in on embryo selection with AI
44:57 Geoffrey Hinton whether he feels despair
48:06 Geoffrey Hinton shares examples of AI development over past 2 years

 

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Article "The Godfather of AI says there's a key difference between OpenAI and Google when it comes to safety"

by Alice Tecotzky
June 20, 2025

 

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Article "The Godfather of AI says most tech leaders downplay the risks — except one"

by Alice Tecotzky
July 27, 2025