AI Pioneer ‘Geoffrey Hinton’ resigns from Google, warns AI is dangerous

Here’s the trending news from the tech world. News that I think every tech enthusiast should keep an eye on.

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AI pioneer ‘Geoffrey Hinton’ resigns from Google, warns artificial intelligence is dangerous

One of the prominent pioneers of artificial intelligence, Geoffrey Hinton, has resigned from Google. But his resignation has not come without ringing alarm bells about the imminent danger AI poses to humanity. talking with The New York TimesHinton said that AI will not only eliminate numerous jobs, but also pose a serious danger to the human race. He even criticized Google for abandoning its previous limitations on AI projects in a desperate attempt to compete with the new ChatGPT-powered Bing. Hinton added that AI has witnessed accelerated development over the past five years and it’s scary what could happen in the next two years. Hinton played an important role in overseeing the operation of Google Brain, which is Google’s AI research group.

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Jack accepts my job as a professor at Tokyo University

China’s billionaire Jack Ma has found himself a new job. He has been hired as a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a research institute affiliated with the prestigious University of Tokyo. In addition to sharing his rich experience and knowledge of entrepreneurship, corporate management and innovation, Ma will also conduct research in sustainable agriculture and food production. Ma’s sprawling online empire has recently faced a brutal crackdown from Chinese regulators, leading to the split from his Alibaba Group and the indefinite postponement of his ANT Group IPO. For more than a decade, Ma has been the face of a resurgent China and her inspiring rags-to-riches story has been acclaimed around the world.

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The latest Twitter outage mostly affected desktop users

Twitter went down for thousands of users on Monday, with users complaining they couldn’t log into their accounts. Most of the affected users were apparently desktop users. However, it is unclear what caused this outage, which happens to be the second major outage this year and also the second since Musk took ownership of the microblogging platform. It is still unclear whether the outage has been resolved or not. Musk has also been strangely quiet about the outage, indicating that the outage may not be as big as various media outlets have reported.

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IBM to replace 7,800 jobs with AI in the next few years

If most people thought that all the hype about artificial intelligence threatening human jobs isn’t real, IBM could prove them wrong. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna told Bloomberg that the company could replace 7,800 jobs with AI in the coming years and could freeze hiring for the same reason. He further said that back-office functions such as HR will be the most affected, adding that nearly 30% of non-customer-facing jobs could be taken over by AI and automation in the next two years.

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Target to raise $8 billion through bond sale

Meta plans to raise $8.5 million through the bond sale, which will be only its second bond sale in its corporate history. Meta has also become the first major tech company to tap into US bonds amid the current turmoil gripping the financial sector. The social media giant said it will use the proceedings to help finance expenses, buy back outstanding shares of its company and for investments and acquisitions. Although Meta announced better-than-expected results in the first quarter, its financial position has certainly suffered due to the massive investment in Metaverse.