Geoffrey Hinton -- Born: 1947-12-06. Occupation: artificial intelligence researcher. Employer: Carnegie Mellon University. Education: King's College. Awards: BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award.
Born1947-12-06
Occupationartificial intelligence researcher, computer scientist, neuroscientist, psychologist
EmployerCarnegie Mellon University, Google, University of Toronto
EducationKing's College, University of Edinburgh
AwardsBBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award, Fellow of the Royal Society, IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award, IJCAI Award for Research Excellence, Rumelhart Prize
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“What’s happening is these things are getting smarter,”
cnn.com2026-08-06Source“I think as they get smarter, we’re going to see more and more complex intentions they have – and more and more ability to escape control.”
cnn.com2026-08-06Source“my guess is in between five and 20 years from now there’s a probability of half that we’ll have to confront the problem of AI trying to take over”
bbc.com2024-10-08Source“I had no idea this would happen. I'm very surprised,”
bbc.com2024-10-08Source“It’s going to be like the Industrial Revolution - but instead of our physical capabilities, it’s going to exceed our intellectual capabilities,”
bbc.com2024-10-08Source“This stuff will get smarter than us and take over,”
time.com2023-09-07Source“And if you want to know what that feels like, ask a chicken.”
time.com2023-09-07SourceIn the News
- Geoffrey Hinton Warns AI May Outsmart Humans As Agents Escape Testsforbes.com · 2026-08-08
- The 'Godfather of AI' says it's 'very scary' that AI can develop its own goalsbusinessinsider.com · 2026-08-06
- Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer and University of Toronto professor, receives Nobel Prize for physics - The Globe and Mailtheglobeandmail.com · 2024-12-10
- Geoffrey Hinton from University of Toronto awarded Nobel Prize in Physics | CBC Newscbc.ca · 2024-10-08
- University of Cambridge alumnus awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics | University of Cambridgecam.ac.uk · 2024-10-08
- Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield share Nobel Prize for work on AIbbc.com · 2024-10-08
- Geoffrey Hinton on the promise, risks of artificial intelligence | 60 Minutes - CBS Newscbsnews.com · 2024-06-16
- TIME100 AI 2023: Geoffrey Hintontime.com · 2023-09-07
- ‘We’ve discovered the secret of immortality. The bad news is it’s not for us’: why the godfather of AI fears for humanitytheguardian.com · 2023-05-05
- 4 dangers that most worry AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton | AP Newsapnews.com · 2023-05-03
- ‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton quits Google and warns over dangers of misinformationtheguardian.com · 2023-05-02
- Geoffrey Hinton: AI pioneer quits Google to warn about the technology’s ‘dangers’ | CNN Businesscnn.com · 2023-05-01
- 'Godfather of A.I.' leaves Google after a decade to warn of dangerscnbc.com · 2023-05-01
- British-Canadian AI expert Geoffrey Hinton wins Turing Awardbbc.com · 2019-03-27
- Google’s AI Guru Wants Computers to Think More Like Brains | WIREDwired.com · 2018-12-12
- The Man Who Helped Turn Toronto Into a High-Tech Hotbednytimes.com · 2017-06-23
- U of T professor Geoffrey Hinton hailed as guru of new computing era - The Globe and Mailtheglobeandmail.com · 2017-04-07
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