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Examining AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton’s fears about AI

... "Things like GPT-4 know much more than we do," Hinton said, referring to the latest iteration of research lab OpenAI's large language model. "They have sort of common sense knowledge about everything."

The more technology learns about humans, the better it will get at manipulating humans, he said. ...

While the computer scientist said he does not think a pause is possible, he said the risks of AI technology and its misuse by criminals and other wrongdoers -- particularly those who would use it for harmful political ends -- can become a danger to society. ...

On Thursday, the Biden administration invited CEOs from AI vendors Microsoft, Alphabet, OpenAI and Anthropic to discuss the importance of responsible and trustworthy innovation.

The administration also said that developers from leading AI companies, including Nvidia, Stability AI and Hugging Face will participate in public evaluations of the AI systems.

But the near total lack of checkpoints and regulation makes the technology risky, especially as generative AI is a self-learning system, Shah said. ...

However, as with many technologies, regulation follows when there's mass adoption, said Usama Fayyad, professor and executive director at the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University. ...

The ability to use AI for good requires that users are transparent and accountable, Shah said. "There will also need to be consequences for people who misuse it," he said.

"We have to figure out an accountability framework," he said. ...

"What people like Hinton can do is help create a set of norms around the appropriate use of these technologies," Kreps said. "Norms won't preclude misuse but can stigmatize it and contribute to the guardrails that can mitigate the risks of AI."

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