Geoffrey Hinton, a renowned figure in the AI community, announced on Monday that he had resigned from his position at Google to raise concerns about the potential dangers of the technology he had contributed to developing.

Widely regarded as the "Godfather of AI," Hinton has been a prominent figure in the field for decades and his departure from Google is likely to draw attention to the ethical implications of AI. Hinton's decision to speak out underscores the need for continued discussion and scrutiny of AI development and use, particularly as the technology becomes more integrated into society.

Hinton's pioneering work on neural networks shaped artificial intelligence systems powering many of today's products. He worked part-time at Google for a decade on the tech giant's AI development efforts, but he has since come to have concerns about the technology and his role in advancing it.

"I console myself with the normal excuse: If I hadn't done it, somebody else would have," Hinton told the New York Times, which was first to report his decision.

Jeff Dean, chief scientist at Google, said Hinton "has made foundational breakthroughs in AI" and expressed appreciation for Hinton's "decade of contributions at Google."

Hinton's choice to distance himself from the company and publicly address the technology coincides with an increasing number of concerns raised by lawmakers, advocacy groups, and individuals within the tech industry about the possibility of a new generation of chatbots powered by AI to propagate false information and displace employment opportunities.

 

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