AI Pioneer Hinton Warns of Exponential Growth and Unintended Consequences Within 5 Years

Geoffrey Hinton, known as the "Godfather of AI", believes AI could surpass human intelligence in 5 years and we don't fully understand how it works.

Hinton sees huge benefits of AI in healthcare but warns of risks like autonomous weapons, fake news, and job automation.

AI systems can write their own code to modify themselves, which Hinton says is concerning and could help them "escape control".

Hinton believes there is great uncertainty about the future of AI and we will likely "get it wrong" given the novelty.

Hinton suggests more experiments, regulations, and a world treaty banning military robots, though he has no regrets given AI's potential.