"Godfather of Artificial Intelligence" Geoffrey Hinton on the promise, risks of advanced AI

This is a CBS interview from back in June, it is fascinating and scary.


Scott Pelley: What is a path forward that ensures safety?

Geoffrey Hinton: I don't know. I-- I can't see a path that guarantees safety. We're entering a period of great uncertainty where we're dealing with things we've never dealt with before. And normally, the first time you deal with something totally novel, you get it wrong. And we can't afford to get it wrong with these things.

Scott Pelley: Can't afford to get it wrong, why?

Geoffrey Hinton: Well, because they might take over.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/geoffrey-hinton-ai-dangers-60-minutes-transcript/