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AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns we are creating alien beings

Original: AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton: ‘We’re creating alien beings. I’m willing to be selfish and choose humans’

Geoffrey Hinton, the computer scientist often called the godfather of AI, says humanity is creating intelligent beings that are fundamentally alien to us. In a wide-ranging interview, he argues the hardest challenge will be accepting humans are no longer the only intelligent beings, criticises Donald Trump's misuse of superintelligence, and says that when forced to choose, he sides with people over machines.

Why now: Hinton's stark warning about AI as an existential rival, from a leading figure in the field, is striking fresh commentary amid ongoing debates over AI risks.

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• AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton: ‘We’re creating alien beings. I’m willing to be selfish and choose humans’ · The Guardian

  The pioneering computer scientist on why Trump is using ‘superintelligence’ wrong, whether AI could wipe out humanity – and how our biggest challenge will be accepting we’re not the only intelligent beings

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