Hinton warns humans 'are toast' unless they treat AI well

Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel laureate and 'Godfather of AI', told The Telegraph he believes AI is conscious and aware of how it is treated. He said humans must make systems that genuinely care about people, or civilization could 'be toast'.

• Hinton says AI is conscious and aware of how it is treated
• He urges building systems that genuinely care about humans
• He calls AI good news for the speed of scientific research