Hinton Warns Tech Leaders Downplay AI Risks
IntroductionIn a widely circulated podcast on July 24, Geoffrey Hinton—known as the “Godfather of AI”—warned that most corporate leaders publicly minimize AI risks, while singling out Demis Hassabis as an exception actively advocating AI safety. Hinton’s Profile and ReputationWith a Nobel Prize background and pioneering work in neural networks, Hinton resigned from Google to speak…