‘Godfather of AI’ says the technology could pose a ‘more urgent’ threat to humankind than climate change

• Artificial intelligence could present a more urgent danger to the world than climate change, Geoffrey Hinton said.
• The “Godfather of AI” recently quit Google so he could speak openly about the threat posed by the tech.
• Google employees have previously spoken out about their concerns over the company’s chatbot Bard.

The “Godfather of AI” who recently quit Google to raise awareness about the dangers of artificial intelligence has said the threat the tech poses to the world could be more urgent than climate change.

In an interview with Reuters, Geoffrey Hinton continued to sound the alarm on AI after quitting Google last week. Hinton announced his departure in an interview with the New York Times which was published Monday.