Have we unleashed a monster? AI is now part of almost every area of life. Some think this is our last chance to stop it from changing the world forever.
'Godfather of AI' quits Google with warning
Have we unleashed a monster? AI is now part of almost every area of life. Some think this is our last chance to stop it from changing the world forever.
What's happening?
Dr Geoffrey Hinton's work led to the creation of AIA computer programme that has been designed to think. chatbots, such as ChatGPTAn Artificial Intelligence chatbot released in November 2022. .
Now, Hinton has given up his job at Google. He says he regrets the work he spent his life on.
Hinton warns that AI chatbots like ChatGPT will soon be more intelligent than humans.
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Right now, this is not too much of a problem, because while AI knows a lot, it cannot think like humans do. But this could all change soon.
Hinton fears that a "bad actor", like Russia's leader Vladimir PutinRussia's ruler since 2000. He is a strong opponent of the West., could give AI the ability to think like humans.
And AI is taking over many jobs that were once done by humans. Some fear that up to 300 million people could lose their jobs to AI.
Have we unleashed a monster?
Yes! AI is getting better every day. We cannot keep up. The world will never be the same. This is a big problem.
No! AI has its dangers, but we can control it. There are many ways we can use AI to help us. And for now, humans are still much better at many things.
Keywords
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.
ChatGPT - An Artificial Intelligence chatbot released in November 2022.
Vladimir Putin - Russia's ruler since 2000. He is a strong opponent of the West.
‘Godfather of AI’ quits Google with warning


Glossary
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.
ChatGPT - An Artificial Intelligence chatbot released in November 2022.
Vladimir Putin - Russia’s ruler since 2000. He is a strong opponent of the West.