“Godfather of AI” Hinton agrees with Musk: AI may cause large-scale unemployment, and the employment pattern in the next 10 years is difficult to predict

Comparing news, computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “Godfather of AI,” said that artificial intelligence may cause large-scale unemployment, and tech giants are betting on AI to replace a large number of human jobs. Tech leaders, including Nvidia CEO Hwang In-hoon, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and others, have previously made predictions that AI will change the job market are not unrealistic. He believes that the economic transformation brought about by AI may have a widespread impact, putting a large number of workers under pressure to find employment.

Hinton believes that AI will indeed create new jobs, but the number of new jobs may not be able to make up for the jobs that are being replaced. He previously warned that the tech industry is overly focused on short-term commercial benefits, driving companies to replace labor with cheaper AI systems. However, Hinton also emphasized that predicting the long-term impact of AI is very difficult. “Predicting the future is like driving in the fog. We can still see clearly in a year or two, but we have no idea what will happen in 10 years.” Despite the risks, Hinton said workers who can adapt to AI and use AI to enhance their capabilities will have a better chance of coping with future changes in the employment environment.