Elon Musk has been expressing concern about rapidly developing AI systems such as ChatGPT.
Tesla owner and billionaire Elon Musk has supported Geoffrey Hinton, who is called the ‘Godfather of AI’. In a tweet on Tuesday, Mr Musk said the 75-year-old, who has warned about AI chatbots, “knows what he’s talking about”. Mr. Hinton, who recently left Google, told New York Times (NYT) that he did so in order to speak openly about the dangers of technology, after realizing that computers could become much smarter than people than he and other experts expected. Mr. Hinton nurtured the technology for decades before realizing that it would cause serious damage.
“Hinton knows what he’s talking about,” Mr Musk said in his tweet in response to a news article on the subject.
Hinton knows what he’s talking about
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 2, 2023
In interview with NowMr Hinton said he was concerned about AI’s ability to create false images and texts, creating a world where people “no longer know what is true”.
“It’s hard to see how you can prevent bad actors from using it for bad things,” he said.
There are fears that technology could quickly displace workers, and could become a greater threat as new behaviors are learned.
“The idea that this stuff might actually be smarter than people — some people believed,” Mr Hinton said. “But most people thought it was far away. And I thought it was far away. I thought it was 30 to 50 years or so away. Obviously, I don’t think so now.”
Mr. Musk has also been expressing concern about rapidly developing artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT. Responding to a conversation a reporter had with the chatbot, which he himself called “perfect”, the SpaceX CEO said it “sounds weird like AI in system shock that goes bad and kills everyone”. .
AI was already gaining prominence after being deployed by companies such as e-commerce platforms, impacting the everyday lives of many. But after the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, there has been a huge increase in human interaction, with users asking it to write essays, speeches and even solve exam questions.