Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak has recently warned that artificial intelligence (AI) can make it harder for people to spot scams. He believes that, with the help of large language models like ChatGPT from OpenAI, it is easier for negative actors to create convincing scams. This has led to an increasing demand for stricter rules and regulations when it comes to the development of AI-based tools.
To tackle this problem, Wozniak stresses the importance of industry standards that can further ensure the accountability of developers. Unfortunately, Wozniak remains pessimistic that governments will be able to act on this issue, predicting that “the forces that drive for money usually win out.”
Since OpenAI released its powerful ChatGPT language model last year, AI-based programs have been used on many tasks like writing code, planning vacations, creating poems, and answering various questions. This has seen major tech players such as Google and Microsoft, as well as social media giants like Twitter, launch their own AI chatbots.
In March, many of the leading experts in the AI field such as Elon Musk, as well as Wozniak, signed a petition warning of the risks of further advancing AI-powered tools without proper regulation. The letter emphasized the potential consequences of using AI too freely, such as online propaganda and loss of control of the civilization.
The company mentioned in this article is Apple. Founded by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in 1976, Apple is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and computers. Apple products and services include iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watch, and AirPods, in addition to its award-winning music and video streaming services.
The person mentioned in this article is Steve Wozniak. Best known for his role in co-founding Apple with Steve Jobs, Wozniak is an American engineer and computer scientist who is considered to be the “father of the personal computer”. He is also a philanthropist and technology entrepreneur, currently serving as Chief Scientist at Primary Data. He is also the creator of the early Apple I and Apple II computer models.
