'Godfather of AI' shortens odds that new technology will wipe out human race over the next 30 years

The British-Canadian computer scientist dubbed the'Godfather of AI' has shortened the odds of artificial intelligence (AI) wiping out humans over the next 30 years, warning the technology could one day'take control'. Professor Geoffrey Hinton said we need to be'very careful' and'very thoughtful' about the development of AI which he says is'potentially very dangerous'. He had previously said there was a 10 per cent chance of the technology causing the extinction of the human race - but now predicts that figure to be '10 per cent to 20 per cent', because of the rapid pace at which AI is developing. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Professor Hinton said: 'You see, we've never had to deal with things more intelligent than ourselves before.' He continued: 'And how many examples do you know of a more intelligent thing being controlled by a less intelligent thing?