AI Pioneer Says Regulatory Brakes Need to Be Placed on AI Development
Speaking during the Digital World Conference focused on AI’s role in social development, leading experts and policymakers warned that the technology’s rapid evolution demands stronger oversight to ensure it benefits society rather than harms it. Professor Geoffrey Hinton cautioned that innovation without proper direction could lead to serious consequences. To illustrate his concern, Hinton compared unchecked AI progress to driving a vehicle without essential controls. He told attendees that lacking brakes is dangerous, but lacking the ability to steer is even worse. The conference, co-hosted by the UN Research Institute for Social Development, took place during a week filled with…