# Jeffrey Hinton on The No Agenda Show Jeffrey Hinton comes up in 4 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2017 to June 2023. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 3 - **Discussed:** September 2017 – June 2023 - **Related topics:** [Ai Regulation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai-regulation.md), [Artificial Intelligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/artificial-intelligence.md), [Elon Musk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elon-musk.md), [Google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [Krystal Ball](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/krystal-ball.md), [Machine Learning](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/machine-learning.md), [Medical Ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-ai.md), [Open Ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/open-ai.md), [Saagar Enjeti](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/saagar-enjeti.md), [Sam Altman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sam-altman.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### AI Extinction Warnings, Enfeeblement and Medical Automation - **Episode:** [1560: Connectionism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1560-connectionism.md) - **Published:** 2023-06-01 - **Time:** 47:32–52:28 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1560-connectionism/chapter/ai-extinction-warnings-enfeeblement-and-medical-automation.md Industry leaders, including Sam Altman and Jeffrey Hinton, signed a statement warning that AI poses an extinction risk comparable to pandemics or nuclear war. Concerns include "enfeeblement," where humanity becomes overly dependent on machines for governance and basic needs. Despite these warnings, development continues, with potential applications in medical care aimed at automating pharmaceutical prescriptions and diagnostics. Keywords: [open ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/open-ai.md), [sam altman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sam-altman.md), [jeffrey hinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeffrey-hinton.md), extinction risk, [medical ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-ai.md) ### Breaking Points Podcast and AI Safety Warnings - **Episode:** [1552: Old Trout](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1552-old-trout.md) - **Published:** 2023-05-04 - **Time:** 14:33–18:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1552-old-trout/chapter/breaking-points-podcast-and-ai-safety-warnings.md The hosts of the Breaking Points podcast, Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti, are criticized for their plans to build a large studio rather than maintaining a lean operation. A segment from their show featuring commentators Emily and Ryan is highlighted for claims that teenagers are being "sexually assaulted" by AI algorithms, a statement the hosts find hyperbolic and representative of poor AI analysis. Keywords: [krystal ball](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/krystal-ball.md), [saagar enjeti](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/saagar-enjeti.md), breaking points, [jeffrey hinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeffrey-hinton.md), ai assault ### Jeffrey Hinton Resignation and AI Regulation Debates - **Episode:** [1552: Old Trout](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1552-old-trout.md) - **Published:** 2023-05-04 - **Time:** 22:49–29:33 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1552-old-trout/chapter/jeffrey-hinton-resignation-and-ai-regulation-debates.md Jeffrey Hinton, a pioneer in AI, resigned from Google at age 75 to speak freely about the risks of the technology, including disinformation and job displacement. His warnings coincide with a public letter signed by Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak calling for a six-month pause on AI development. Critics suggest these calls for regulation are strategic moves by tech leaders to catch up to competitors or secure government-funded "ethics" roles. Keywords: [jeffrey hinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeffrey-hinton.md), [google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [elon musk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elon-musk.md), [steve wozniak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/steve-wozniak.md), [ai regulation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai-regulation.md) ### Artificial Intelligence, Backpropagation, Jeffrey Hinton - **Episode:** [966: Master Algo](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/966-master-algo.md) - **Published:** 2017-09-21 - **Time:** 1:22:18–1:24:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/966-master-algo/chapter/artificial-intelligence-backpropagation-jeffrey-hinton.md Jeffrey Hinton, a pioneer in artificial intelligence, suggests that the current model of "backpropagation" may need to be abandoned to achieve true machine learning. 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