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Geoffrey Hinton, a University Professor emeritus of computer science at the University of Toronto and the “godfather of AI”, has been ranked…
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Does artificial intelligence actually understand? Would knowing more about its inner workings help to keep it in check? Could AI come up with the law…
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After capturing the world’s attention with his warnings about the existential risks posed by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, Geoffrey…
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Geoffrey Hinton, often dubbed the “godfather of artificial intelligence,” explained the potential benefits – and risks – of the technology he helped…
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After their research lit the fuse on artificial intelligence’s “Big Bang” more than a decade ago, AI luminaries Geoffrey Hinton and Fei-Fei Li are now…
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Two leading figures in the development of deep learning are set to discuss their joint contributions to artificial intelligence and the ethical…
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Artificial intelligence can be used as a force for good – but there are also big risks involved with the generative technology as it gets even smarter…
“It’s a time of huge uncertainty,” says Geoffrey Hinton from the living room of his home in London. “Nobody really knows what’s going to happen … I’m…
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The University of Toronto’s Geoffrey Hinton has been honoured with the Royal Society’s prestigious Royal Medal for his pioneering work in…
When you translate a sentence using Google, or ask Siri to send a text, or play a song recommended by Spotify, you are using a technology that owes…
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Presentations by deep learning pioneer Geoffrey Hinton and University of Toronto alumnus and entrepreneur Allen Lau were among the highlights of the…
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The University of Toronto is creating three new tenure-stream faculty positions in deep learning, a sub-discipline of artificial intelligence (AI), in…