British Canadian scientist Geoffrey Hinton and his US colleague have received the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics for their work laying the foundation for machine learning. Hinton is optimistic about AI’s possible contributions to medicine. But he tells host Carolyn Beeler artificial intelligence could also cause serious harm to humanity.
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