AI 'godfather' Geoffrey Hinton warns of dangers

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Geoffrey Hinton is widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI). He has quit his job, warning about the growing dangers from developments in the field. Explains R Sathyanathan, a veteran broadcaster. Produced by RaySel.

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