[Market Trends] AI could "take control" and "make us irrelevant" as it advances, Nobel Prize winner warns | Global News

π AI: The Rise of Relevance or Irrelevance?
Jeffrey Hinton, a recent Nobel Prize winner in physics for his contributions to AI technology, discusses his achievements and concerns about AI's future. Hinton's work, primarily conducted at the University of Toronto, involved developing networks of simulated brain cells to advance AI learning. Despite AI's benefits, such as improving healthcare through institutions like the Vector Institute, he warns of its long-term dangers. Hinton highlights that once AI surpasses human intelligence, it could potentially take control and make humans irrelevant. He emphasizes the need for immediate and robust safety research by large tech companies and strict government regulations. According to Hinton, the rapid advancement of AI technology makes it difficult to predict its trajectory accurately, as the progress observed today was unforeseen a decade ago. He believes similar unexpected advancements will emerge in the next ten years, underlining the unpredictable and exponential nature of AI development.