Three thinkers who defined computer safety & ethics | Future of Life Award 2024

As artificial intelligence development continues at breakneck speed, people worldwide - from computer experts, to lawmakers, to the general public - are increasingly concerned about the ethics and safety of this technology.
The 2024 Future of Life Award honors three groundbreaking researchers and scientists who pioneered the integration of such topics into computing and AI, and helped spotlight the need to align these game-changing technologies with human values.
Over the last half century, these three individuals introduced and developed the concepts that shape technology development and design to this day, from theoretical foundations, to ethical integration, to technical safety. Watch how their invaluable contributions continue to help ensure AI remains a force for good in the world.
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[@spirit123459]

It's not true that Hinton quit his job at Google to issue warnings and he said so himself. He quit because he wanted to retire. Check his interview for METR (uploaded to YT in June 2024), timestamp 29:00.

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StarTalk sent me here.... Neil deGrasse Tyson