Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer in artificial intelligence, expressed pride in his former student Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, who was fired by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Hinton, known as the ‘Godfather of AI,’ praised Amodei’s work and said he was ‘proud’ of him. The article discusses the tension between OpenAI and Anthropic, with Altman accusing Anthropic of misusing OpenAI’s intellectual property. Hinton defended Amodei, stating that he had not stolen anything and had simply used his knowledge. The article highlights the competitive nature of the AI industry and the potential for conflicts as companies race to develop advanced AI systems.
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/geoffrey-hinton-proud-student-fired-sam-altman-openai-2024-10