Modern AI was invented in Canada Posted: July 24, 2018
Originally from the UK, Geoff Hinton came to Canada in 1987. Regarding existential risk from artificial intelligence, Hinton has stated that superintelligence seems more than 50 years away, but warns that "there is not a good track record of less intelligent things controlling things of greater intelligence". (Wikipedia) Here's a recent interview of Hinton on YouTube: This Canadian Genius Created Modern AI. (Bloomberg)