The “godfather of artificial intelligence” calls to prevent the increase of inequality between the rich and the poor in connection with the development of technology.
To ensure that the development of artificial intelligence does not increase economic inequality among individuals, governments ought to institute a universal basic income. Professor Geoffrey Hinton, who has been called “the godfather of artificial intelligence,” said this in an interview with the BBC.
Hinton proposes a benefit reform so that all citizens receive the amount they need to survive each month, regardless of their wealth, as AI gradually replaces human workers in many jobs. In addition, the professor claims that even though “smart machines” will help people become more productive and happy, the wealthy will still end up with the majority of the money, leaving those without access to it unable to find employment even as AI advances.
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“I was consulted by people in Downing Street, and I told them that universal basic income is a good idea,” stated Hinton.
Critics of the concept of unconditional income say that it would be extremely expensive and divert funding from public services, while there is no guarantee that it will reduce poverty.
Hadi Partovi, the CEO of Code.org, believes that individuals who are proficient in using artificial intelligence will replace most people in their jobs.
