In brief: Few people are more qualified to talk about artificial intelligence and its potential impact on society than Professor Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as one of the three "Godfathers of AI." He’s one of many experts worried about the impact of the technology on jobs, and believes a universal basic income could soften the blow.
Speaking to the BBC’s Newsnight program, Hinton said he was "very worried about AI taking lots of mundane jobs." As such, he has advised the UK government that a universal basic income in which everyone receives a fixed amount of money is a […]
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