According to Gary Marcus, an artificial intelligence (AI) expert from New York University, AI could be used by criminals to create “counterfeit people” and spread “persuasive lies” on an unprecedented level. These gadgets have the potential to manipulate a wide range of areas, from elections to markets. He argued that these AI-powered devices could be dangerous and consequently recommended that the US government should regulate and license the development and release of powerful AI models.
Sam Altman, the co-founder of ChatGPT which created the AI-powered ChatGPT tool, voiced similar worries about AI technology before a US Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law. He emphasised the importance of making every effort to reduce the risks of advanced AI systems, while still acknowledging the potential to address issues such as climate change and cancer with the technology. He proposed that the US should consider a combination of licensing and testing requirements when releasing AI models. This approach has been previously taken up by the ‘Godfather of AI’, Geoffrey Hinton, who recently resigned from Google’s AI development due to fears over the potential of harm that advancing AI could bring.
The consequences of AI being abused for malicious intent is indeed concerning and calls for attentiveness to developments in the technology. It is also important to note that ChatGPT, the firm which created the AI powered ChatGPT tool, is a prominent provider of intuitive agents, machine learning, and NLP solutions. The company is deeply committed to building enterprise-grade conversational AI solutions, and is keen to make sure the technology is used ethically and for the greater good. To this end, the firm has created a team of ethical AI leaders and experts who work on practices to ensure the AI tools’ responsible use.
