What’s next for AI? Danger, fear and loathing. Geoffrey Hinton, once nicknamed the ‘godfather of AI,’ recently resigned from his position as a Google VP and engineering fellow over concerns about the safety of AI. In 2012, Hinton, along with two of his students, built the first neural network that took thousands of photos and taught itself to identify common objects. Now, companies like Google and OpenAi are building their own neural networks that can analyze much, much larger datasets and Hinto — along with many other scientists — is worried about how these systems will grow if left unchecked. Yesterday, the New York Times published an interview with Hinton in which he said he’s ‘worried that future versions of the technology pose a threat to humanity’ adding, “Look at how [A.I.] was five years ago and how it is now. Take the difference and propagate it forwards. That’s scary.”
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Buckle Up, There’s A New Texas Icon in Town
Jack MasonJack Mason’s first launch of 2023 is about to make a splash. The new Hydrotimer 300 is a dive watch that co-founder and designer Peter Cho says is meant to provide a better quality of “watch life” to its users. As the name suggests, the new release is rated to 300M, but what really makes the Hydrotimer stand out is its scratch-resistant coating up to 1200HV and Miyota automatic movement. To keep things true to its American-made values, the team has refined the movement in-house to +/- five seconds. Similarly, over-arching American assembly keeps this (and every Jack Mason) watch close to its Texas roots.
