The headline quotes Hinton out of context: he is not a victim of hysteria.
Hinton contends that most people currently view AI as a smart assistant, but humans are ceding control as AI gets smarter and more embedded in our day to day life. We simply cannot afford to have exploitative and unsafe AI models governing our lives.
Hinton considers some possible future scenarios, but look where we are right now. People no longer know what is real, because social media corporations have hijacked our attention to sell advertising. Chatbots are advising children on how to kill themselves.
Hinton contends that most people currently view AI as a smart assistant, but humans are ceding control as AI gets smarter and more embedded in our day to day life. We simply cannot afford to have exploitative and unsafe AI models governing our lives.
Hinton considers some possible future scenarios, but look where we are right now. People no longer know what is real, because social media corporations have hijacked our attention to sell advertising. Chatbots are advising children on how to kill themselves.