'Godfather of AI' speaks on threat of tech surpassing humanity

Geoffrey Hinton believes AI is already having experiences akin to humans'

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Geoffrey Hinton, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, speaks with the Nikkei at his home near the university campus in Toronto. (Photo by Katsuyoshi Tanaka)

KOSUKE SHIMIZU and KAZUYUKI OKUDAIRA, Nikkei staff writers

TORONTO, Canada -- Artificial intelligence continues to evolve at an astounding pace. How will the world change when it enters an age in which human intelligence has been surpassed in all fields? Nikkei reporters interviewed Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto, known as the "Godfather of AI Research," at his home in Canada to discuss the future of AI and humanity.

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