AI: What Could Go Wrong? with Geoffrey Hinton | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

As artificial intelligence advances at unprecedented speed, Jon is joined by Geoffrey Hinton, Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto and the “Godfather of AI,” to understand what we’ve actually created. Together, they explore how neural networks and AI systems function, assess the current capabilities of the technology, and examine Hinton’s concerns about where AI is headed. 0:00 - Intro 1:36 - Geoffrey Hinton Joins 5:13 - Machine Learning & Neural Networks 10:20 - How Neural Concepts Overlap 16:43 - Creating a Neural Network 25:05 - Creating a Neural Network Continued 32:22 - ad break 33:30 - What Neural Networks Require 44:54 - Neural Networks Compared to Brain 58:49 - ad break 1:00:06 - How AI Can Cause Disruption 1:04:02 - Who Will Control Regulation? 1:17:42 - What is Sentient AI? 1:25:02 - Subjectives Experiences of AI & Humans 1:31:36 - Breaking Down The Discussion This podcast episode is brought to you by: MINT MOBILE - Make the switch at https://mintmobile.com/TWS GROUND NEWS - Go to https://groundnews.com/stewart to see how any news story is being framed by news outlets around the world and across the political spectrum. Use this link to get 40% off unlimited access with the Vantage Subscription. INDEED - Speed up your hiring with Indeed. Go to https://indeed.com/weekly to get a $75 sponsored job credit. #TheWeeklyShowWithJonStewart #TheWeeklyShow #JonStewart #ComedyCentral Subscribe to The Weekly Show:    / @weeklyshowpodcast   Follow The Weekly Show: X: https://www.x.com/weeklyshowpod Instagram:   / weeklyshowpodcast   TikTok:   / weeklyshowpodcast   Watch full episodes of The Weekly Show:    • The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart | FULL Ep...   About The Weekly Show: On Mondays, Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Thursdays he hosts The Weekly Show — A podcast featuring in- depth conversations with special guests that explores the biggest threats to our democracy. Also hear from producers and friends of the show who discuss the latest headlines, what’s on their minds, and more! The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart releases new episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts & full episode is available on YouTube, Fridays at 9AM ET.

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