Generative AI has lead to impressive advances in the technological world, which was shown on CBS’s “60 Minutes” twice. Many AI experts are dealing with the troubling concept of runaway technology due conversant chatbots. Microsoft found responses to their prompts with OpenAI’s ChatGPT that were humanlike and not programmed into it, meaning sparks of artificial general intelligence (AGI) have detected. The New York Times reported on this, and Microsoft has even rearranged parts of their research labs.
Raphaël Millière, a philosopher at Columbia University, ran a program through ChatGPT asking it to calculate the 83rd number in the Fibonacci sequence. Not only did the chatbot correctly answer the computation, but it showed advanced multistep reasoning. Millière speculated the machine’s layers adapted to interpret words accurately in context, similar to the evolution of feathers.
Google and OpenAI have made strides in advancing generative AI. Google recently updated their Bard chatbot to use their PaLM 2 model, which is five times more efficient than the previous model. OpenAI has made plug-ins available for ChatGPT, allowing it to access the internet in real time. Anthropic also announced an increased “context window” for their Claude chatbot that is three times broader than ChatGPT. All of these advancements have caused concern amongst AI experts, leading to calls for regulation as AI technology progresses. While some industry leaders view AI in a negative light and consider the technology to be a threat to humanity, others believe regulations can minimize the potential harm AI can bring.
As AI technology continues to develop, it is important for business leaders to understand the implications and potential outcomes of integrating AI into their businesses. Top executives can join the ‘Optimizing AI Investments for Success’ conference held in San Francisco on July 11-12 to learn together and gain insight on tools to maximize the benefits of AI with the risks of malicious deployment.
Casey Newton, author of the Platformer newsletter, detailed how to discuss the benefits and worries of AI technology. Stephen Marche wrote on the “tech doomerism” hype which blames engineers for not knowing what their inventions could cause. Meanwhile, Professor Ioannis Pitas suggested AI is a necessary factor in our complicated world if regulated properly and used responsibly.
Overall, AI technology is progressing and leading many industry leaders to ask if there will be an AI apocalypse. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai believes that while AI should be taken seriously, it can still be successfully integrated if proper precautions are taken.
