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A NOBEL physics prize winner warned today of the speed of artificial intelligence (AI) development, saying we need to be “very careful” and “very thoughtful.”
British-Canadian scientist Geoffrey Hinton said the pace of change in AI is “much faster” than he expected and there has not been enough time to complete the research he believes is required.
His work has laid the foundations for technology that allows computers to mimic human intelligence, but his recent efforts have centred on advocating for safer AI.
In the second and final part of his article MIKE SCOTT posits that if we don’t control AI while we’ve got the chance, we could be signing the death warrant for our children and grandchildren
MIKE SCOTT assesses the AI threat to jobs in the first of a pair of articles on the problems it poses
Speaking to the Morning Star’s Ceren Sagir, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists LAURA DAVISON outlines the threats to journalism from Palestine to Britain, and the unique challenges confronting the industry through the rise of AI
NICOLA SARAH HAWKINS explains how an under-regulated introduction of AI into education is already exacerbating inequalities