'Godfather of AI' warns superintelligent systems could 'lead to human extinction' - as he calls for the government to ban their development

Dr Geoffrey Hinton, the British-Canadian computer scientist known as the 'godfather of AI', warned that superintelligent AI systems could 'lead to human extinction' and called for a ban on their development. His comments accompanied the UK Artificial Superintelligence Security Bill, drafted by ControlAI and proposed by Labour MP Alex Sobel, which will be presented to parliament tomorrow and would prohibit superintelligent AI in the UK. ControlAI says more than 135 cross-party UK parliamentarians support the campaign.

'Godfather of AI' warns superintelligent systems could 'lead to human extinction' – as he calls for the government to ban their development - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source https://google.com/preferences/source?q=dailymail.com The man dubbed the 'godfather of AI /sciencetech/ai/index.html ' has issued a warning over powerful AI systems. Dr Geoffrey Hinton is a British–Canadian computer scientist who is known for his work on artificial neural networks. Despite his background, Dr Hinton has now warned that AI could 'lead to human extinction' – should it become 'superintelligent'. Superintelligence is the point at which an artificial system becomes more powerful than any individual, company, or even nation. 'We would be very foolish to develop superintelligence now, when there is no scientific consensus it can be developed safely and controllably,' Dr Hinton said. 'Losing control over AI smarter than ourselves could be catastrophic and could even lead to human extinction.' Dr Geoffrey Hinton is a British–Canadian computer scientist who is known for his work on artificial neural networks Dr Hinton's comments accompanied a bill drafted by ControlAI and proposed by Labour MP, Alex Sobel. This bill, called the UK Artificial Superintelligence Security Bill, will be presented to parliament tomorrow, and would prohibit the development of superintelligent AI in the UK. According to ControlAI, more than 135 cross–party UK parliamentarians already support the campaign. 'Nobel Prize winners, AI scientists, and CEOs of leading AI companies have stated that mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority,' ControlAI explains in the campaign statement. 'Specialised AIs – such as those advancing science and medicine – boost growth, innovation, and public services. 'Superintelligent AI systems would compromise national and global security. Dr Hinton has now warned that AI could 'lead to human extinction' – should it become 'superintelligent'. Pictured: Terminator Salvation 'The UK can secure the benefits and mitigate the risks of AI by delivering on its promise to introduce binding regulation on the most powerful AI systems.' Key figures in AI, such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who once called for more regulation on the emerging technology /sciencetech/article-12089943/Congress-warns-AI-reshape-human-history-ChatGPT-inventor-Sam-Altman-testifies.html , are now fighting against 'overregulation'. Speaking in the Senate in May last year, Mr Altman argued that regulations like those in place in the EU would be 'disastrous'. Mr Altman said: 'We need the space to innovate and to move quickly.' Likewise, speaking at a major privacy conference the previous month, Mr Altman said that it was impossible to establish AI safeguards before 'problems emerge'. However, Dr Hinton argues that this attitude could easily result in humanity's total annihilation. Speaking last year, he said: 'If we can't figure out a solution to how we can still be around when they're much smarter than us and much more powerful than us, we'll be toast.' 'We need a counter–pressure to the tech bros who are saying there should be no regulations on AI.'