Hinton: AI creates 'alien beings' and humans have moral obligations to them

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton said humanity is creating 'alien beings' and has a moral obligation toward them, though he admits the argument is hard to sell. He claims there are only a couple of years to adapt and that AI models genuinely understand what they say.

• Hinton calls AI 'alien beings,' not mere tools
• He says there are only 'a couple of years' to adapt
• He argues AI models understand their own answers
• Hinton doubts the AI industry can self-regulate