'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton quits Google citing 'dangers of AI'

On Monday (May 1), Geoffrey Hinton—often referred to as the “Godfather of AI”—confirmed that he had left Google last week and discussed the “dangers” of the field he helped create, artificial intelligence. Hinton had been splitting his time between the IT company’s headquarters in Silicon Valley and Toronto, Canada while working part-time there.