NOBEL PRIZE WINNING AI EXPERT GEOFFREY HINTON ON THE ABSURDITY OF USING AI TO DETECT FAKE IMAGES
- John Zemanovich
- Feb 10
- 1 min read
On Tuesday, November 19th, 2025 -members of the Georgetown community filled Gaston Hall for a conversation on one of the defining questions of the next decade: will artificial intelligence strengthen democracy and public service or undermine them?
Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service hosted a conversation on the promises and perils of AI with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate and the “Godfather of AI.”
In this excerpt, Hinton warns of the absurdity of using AI to detect fake images and explains how the actual result of such a practice is an AI that can create better fakes. His old fashioned solutions may surprise you...
