Why The "Godfather of AI" Now Fears His Own Creation | Geoffrey Hinton

I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE Professor Geoffrey Hinton, a prominent figure in AI and 2024 Nobel Prize recipient, discusses the urgent risks posed by rapid AI advancements in today's episode of Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Timestamps: 00:00 The Existential Threat of AI 01:25 The Speed of AI Development 07:11 The Nature of Subjective Experience 14:18 Consciousness vs Self-Consciousness 23:36 The Misunderstanding of Mental States 29:19 The Chinese Room Argument 30:47 The Rise of AI in China 37:18 The Future of AI Development 40:00 The Societal Impact of AI 47:02 Understanding and Intelligence 1:00:47 Predictions on Subjective Experience 1:05:45 The Future Landscape of AI 1:10:14 Reflections on Recognition and Impact Geoffrey Hinton Links: •⁠ ⁠Geoffrey Hinton’s publications: https://www.cs.toronto.edu/~hinton/pa... •⁠ ⁠The Economist’s several mentions of Geoffrey Hinton: https://www.economist.com/science-and... •⁠ ⁠https://www.economist.com/finance-and... •⁠ ⁠https://www.economist.com/science-and... •⁠ ⁠https://www.economist.com/science-and... •⁠ ⁠Scott Aaronson on TOE:    • Scott Aaronson: The Greatest Unsolved Prob...   •⁠ ⁠Roger Penrose on TOE:    • Roger Penrose: Quantum Theory Is Wrong, No...   •⁠ ⁠The Emperor’s New Mind (book): https://www.amazon.com/Emperors-New-M... •⁠ ⁠Daniel Dennett on TOE:    • Daniel Dennett: Philosophy, Robert Sapolsk...   •⁠ ⁠Noam Chomsky on TOE:    • Buddhism Meets Ai: Chomsky’s Take on the C...   •⁠ ⁠Ray Kurzweil’s books: https://www.thekurzweillibrary.com/ Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos):    / @theoriesofeverything   Support TOE on Patreon:   / curtjaimungal   Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE Twitter:   / toewithcurt   Discord Invite:   / discord   #science #ai #artificialintelligence #physics #consciousness #computerscience