Comment by Geoffrey Hinton

Scott Pelley: You believe these systems have experiences of their own and can make decisions based on those experiences? Geoffrey Hinton: In the same sense as people do, yes. Scott Pelley: Are they conscious? Geoffrey Hinton: I think they probably don't have much self-awareness at present. So, in that sense, I don't think they're conscious. Scott Pelley: Will they have self-awareness, consciousness? Geoffrey Hinton: Oh, yes. Scott Pelley: Yes? Geoffrey Hinton: Oh, yes. I think they will, in time. Scott Pelley: And so human beings will be the second most intelligent beings on the planet? Geoffrey Hinton: Yeah. Unverified source (2024)