š Imagine helping create something so powerful, it even gives you chills! That's exactly how Nobel-winning physicist John Hopfield feels about the latest leaps in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
At 91, Hopfield isn't slowing down. Fresh off his 2024 Nobel Prize win for his groundbreaking work on AI (ever heard of the \\"Hopfield network\\"?), he's sounding the alarm on the tech he helped birth. š¢
Speaking via video from Britain to a crowd at Princeton University, Hopfield joined forces with fellow AI pioneer Geoffrey Hintonāyes, the \\"Godfather of AI\\" himselfāto express deep concerns about where AI is heading.
š„ \\"One is accustomed to having technologies which are not singularly only good or only bad,\\" Hopfield said, comparing AI to nuclear physics and biological engineeringāpowerful but potentially dangerous. \\"I'm very unnerved by something which has no control, something which I don't understand well enough.\\"
Hinton chimed in, warning, \\"If you look around, there are very few examples of more intelligent things being controlled by less intelligent things.\\" š¤š¤Æ Heās worried that as AI gets smarter than us, it might just take the wheel! ššØ
The duo stressed the urgent need for deeper understanding of AI's \\"deep-learning\\" systems. Despite the awe-inspiring capabilities of modern AIāthink image generators and chatbotsāthe inner workings remain a bit of a black box. š³ļøš
\\"That's why we urgently need more research,\\" Hinton emphasized. \\"Our best young researchers should work on AI safety, and governments should support this effort.\\"
Feeling a bit uneasy? š¬ You're not alone. But Hopfield and Hinton believe that with the right focus, we can harness AI's incredible potential without stumbling into a sci-fi nightmare. ššø
So, what's next for AI? Only time will tell. But one thing's for sure: it's a wild ride, and we're all strapped in! š¢
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