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

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.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 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/ Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #ai #artificialintelligence #physics #consciousness #computerscience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices