Why one ‘godfather of AI’ warns humans must exert control
Canadian computer scientist Yoshua Bengio has been dubbed one of the “godfathers of AI,” but he’s not exactly thrilled about the title. Bengio devoted most of his professional life to making AI smarter. But now, he wants to prevent AI from destroying humanity. On POLITICO Tech, Bengio tells host Steven Overly about his professional pivot and what policy changes he’s pushing for around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices