Why the Godfather of AI Now Fears His Creation (ft. Geoffrey Hinton)

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

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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.

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Timestamps:

00:00 The Existential Threat of AI

01:25 The Speed of AI Development

7:11 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/papers.html#1983-1976

•⁠ ⁠The Economist’s several mentions of Geoffrey Hinton: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/10/08/ai-researchers-receive-the-nobel-prize-for-physics

•⁠ ⁠https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/01/02/would-an-artificial-intelligence-bubble-be-so-bad

•⁠ ⁠https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/10/10/ai-wins-big-at-the-nobels

•⁠ ⁠https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/08/14/ai-scientists-are-producing-new-theories-of-how-the-brain-learns

•⁠ ⁠Scott Aaronson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpGCQoL2Rk&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal

•⁠ ⁠Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=19

•⁠ ⁠The Emperor’s New Mind (book): https://www.amazon.com/Emperors-New-Mind-Concerning-Computers/dp/0192861980

•⁠ ⁠Daniel Dennett on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH553zzjQlI&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=78

•⁠ ⁠Noam Chomsky on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQuiso493ro&t=1353s&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal

•⁠ ⁠Ray Kurzweil’s books: https://www.thekurzweillibrary.com/

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