‘AI Godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton quits Google to warn the world about the dangers of the technology

He’s often described as the ‘godfather’ of AI – but Dr Geoffrey Hinton has some concerns about the industry.

Hinton has quit Google, citing concerns over the flood of fake information, videos and photos online as well as the possibility AI will upend the job market.

The 75-year-old says he quit to speak freely about the dangers of AI, adding he somewhat regrets his contribution to the field.

He joined Google a decade ago to help develop the company’s offerings in this field.

His research led the way for many of the current AI systems, including ChatGPT.

Speaking to the New York Times, he previously believed Google was a “proper steward” of the technology.

But says this changed once Microsoft started incorporating a chatbot into its Bing search engine.

For here on in, Google became concerned about the risk to its search business.

Hinton fears AI could become more intelligent than humans and could be exploited by “bad actors”.