'Godfather of AI' quits Google to talk more openly about the technology's 'dangers'

TORONTO - One of the godfathers of artificial intelligence says he has left Google so he can more freely discuss the dangers of the technology.

Geoffrey Hinton says in a tweet that his former employer has acted responsibly with AI but left so he can talk more openly about its risks without considering how it would impact the company.

In a statement, Google's chief scientist Jeff Dean confirmed Hinton's departure, saying he made “foundational breakthroughs” in AI and his decades of contributions to Google are appreciated. ---More...