AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton quits Google to speak out about dangers

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AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton quits Google to speak out about dangers
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AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton quits Google to speak out about dangers

Some of the risks associated with AI chatbots are 'quite scary,' he says

Geoffrey Hinton, a renowned figure in the field of AI, resigned from Google last week, saying he is concerned about the potential dangers of the technology he helped pioneer. Dr Hinton, who is s...

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