Dublin (Web Desk): Renowned artificial intelligence scientist and Nobel laureate Professor Geoffrey Hinton has warned that highly advanced artificial intelligence could become so powerful over the next 3 years that it may pose a threat to the very existence of humanity.
Professor Geoffrey Hinton, who played a key role in the development of artificial neural networks and is also known as the godfather of artificial intelligence, will present his concerns to European Union leaders during an informal meeting on the technology in Dublin, Ireland.
He says that if highly intelligent machines are not properly monitored and effectively controlled, they could soon move beyond human control and surpass humans in intelligence.
The warning comes amid concerns raised during the Hinton Lectures, organised by an artificial intelligence safety institute in Toronto, where experts also discussed the possibility that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to the stability of governments in the future.
Paul Christiano, founder of the Alignment Research Center, has also expressed concern that the risk of artificial intelligence gaining dominance over humans could increase within the next 3 years. According to him, a significant risk of this nature could emerge within the next 6 to 12 months as well.
These concerns highlight the rapidly growing capabilities of artificial intelligence and the need to ensure effective human oversight. However, these predictions should be viewed as potential risks rather than certain events that will inevitably occur in the future.