Responsible AI: Good governance with or without the government

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Responsible AI: Good governance with or without the government

In his 2024 Nobel Prize banquet speech, Geoffrey Hinton, often described as the “godfather of AI,” warned the audience about a variety of short-term risks, including the use of AI for massive government surveillance and cyber attacks, as well as near-future risks including the creation of “terrible new viruses and horrendous lethal weapons.” He also warned of “a longer-term existential threat that will arise when we create digital beings that ar…