Hinton, notably of the University of Toronto, has been basically a household name in computer science; this year, he was recognized by the Nobel Prize committee for his work on network models and its contribution to massive advances in technology over the past decade or so.

After making the scientific breakthrough that led to contemporary AI programs, Hinton frets that he “can’t see a path that guarantees safety.”

Geoffrey Hinton accepted a Nobel Prize this week, recognizing the foundational work on artificial neural networks that earned him the nickname "godfather