Category: Hinton, Geoffrey E

A.I. Was Coming for Radiologists’ Jobs. So Far, They’re Just More Efficient.

Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe.
Why I’m Feeling the A.G.I.

Three arguments for taking progress toward artificial general intelligence, or A.G.I., more seriously — whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist.
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California Forces a Rethink of A.I. Rules

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to veto wide-ranging set of rules for artificial intelligence companies underscores the political difficulty of policing the technology.
A.I. Pioneers Call for Protections Against ‘Catastrophic Risks’

Scientists from the United States, China and other nations called for an international authority to oversee artificial intelligence.
Ray Kurzweil Still Says He Will Merge With A.I.

Now 76, the inventor and futurist hopes to reach “the Singularity” and live indefinitely. His margin of error is shrinking.
Silicon Valley Confronts a Grim New A.I. Metric

Where do you fall on the doom scale — is artificial intelligence a threat to humankind? And if so, how high is the risk?
One Year of ChatGPT: How A.I. Changed Silicon Valley Forever

ChatGPT’s release a year ago triggered a desperate scramble among tech companies and alarm from some of the people who helped invent it.
The Who’s Who Behind the Modern Artificial Intelligence Movement

Before chatbots exploded in popularity, a group of researchers, tech executives and venture capitalists had worked for more than a decade to fuel A.I.
The Who’s Who Behind the Modern Artificial Intelligence Movement

Before chatbots exploded in popularity, a group of researchers, tech executives and venture capitalists had worked for more than a decade to fuel A.I.
How Elon Musk and Larry Page’s AI Debate Led to OpenAI and an Industry Boom

The people who were most afraid of the risks of artificial intelligence decided they should be the ones to build it. Then distrust fueled a spiraling competition.
Sam Altman’s Ouster at OpenAI Scrambles the A.I. Power Dynamic

Big Tech is reeling from the ouster of Sam Altman at a leading A.I. start-up and his subsequent jump to Microsoft, moves that reset the power dynamic underpinning the sector.
How Could AI Destroy Humanity?

Researchers and industry leaders have warned that A.I. could pose an existential risk to humanity. But they’ve been light on the details.