首访上海，“AI之父”缘何掀起浪潮？

Group 1 - Geoffrey Hinton, known as the "father of AI," made his first public appearance in China at the WAIC 2025, sparking global attention and reflection on AI development [1] - Hinton's family background is deeply rooted in science, with connections to mathematics, physics, and agriculture, highlighting a legacy of scientific achievement [3][4] - Hinton's research journey began in the 1970s, focusing on artificial neural networks at a time when the field was largely overlooked, leading to significant breakthroughs in AI [6][7] Group 2 - The development of GPU technology in the early 2000s revitalized interest in neural networks, culminating in Hinton's pivotal work on backpropagation, which transformed machine learning [6][8] - In 2012, Hinton and his students developed AlexNet, winning the ImageNet competition and marking a turning point for deep learning as a core technology in AI [7][8] - Hinton has received both the Turing Award and the Nobel Prize in Physics, recognizing his contributions to deep learning and neural networks [8] Group 3 - Hinton has consistently raised alarms about the rapid advancement of AI, warning that it could surpass human intelligence and pose existential risks [10][11] - He emphasizes the need for a global AI safety collaboration mechanism and has criticized tech companies for prioritizing profits over regulation [11] - Hinton estimates a 10% to 20% probability that AI could take over and destroy human civilization, advocating for significant investment in AI safety research [11]